{"id":852,"date":"2020-05-19T11:37:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T03:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mataasia.com\/blog\/?p=852"},"modified":"2020-05-19T12:03:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T04:03:20","slug":"myopia-and-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mataasia.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/19\/myopia-and-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Myopia and You"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Glasses options<\/h3>\n<p>Spectacle lens options are often the first choice for the younger patient, or the only choice for a child not suitable for contact lens wear. This section of the infographic provides prescribing selection based on evidence of efficacy based on binocular vision status.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7109\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.myopiaprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/19210824\/Infographic_left_panel.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.myopiaprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/19210824\/Infographic_left_panel.jpg 151w, https:\/\/cdn.myopiaprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/19210824\/Infographic_left_panel-112x300.jpg 112w\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"403\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2495489071\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Contact lens option<\/h3>\n<p>Specific considerations in fitting myopia controlling contact lenses include safety, astigmatism, level of myopia and binocular vision status. Even if you don\u2019t have access to all of these options in your country or practice, you\u2019ll find a management pathway in this infographic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7110\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.myopiaprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/19210905\/Infographic_right_panel.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.myopiaprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/19210905\/Infographic_right_panel.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.myopiaprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/19210905\/Infographic_right_panel-121x300.jpg 121w\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"373\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"4273867484\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Gauging success<\/h3>\n<p>Myopia management is a long term process \u2013 how do you know it\u2019s working? This section of the infographic elegantly summarises the average amount of myopia progression we\u2019d expect to measure each year, by age, if employing no myopia management strategy (0% efficacy), multifocal spectacles (around 33% efficacy) or multifocal contact lenses including OrthoK (50% efficacy). Atropine is not included as its efficacy appears to be dose-dependent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7111\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.myopiaprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/19210954\/Infographic_bottom_panel.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.myopiaprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/19210954\/Infographic_bottom_panel.jpg 302w, https:\/\/cdn.myopiaprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/19210954\/Infographic_bottom_panel-300x150.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"150\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3739551101\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A world first, evidence based decision making tool, this engaging infographic provides guidance on selecting the right treatment for your young myopic patient. It includes info on spectacle lens, soft multifocal, OrthoK and atropine options; binocular vision and specific contact lens considerations; and even gauging success.<\/p>\n<p>All these and more can be found in www.mataclinic.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glasses options Spectacle lens options are often the first choice for the younger patient, or the only choice for a child not suitable for contact lens wear. This section of the infographic provides prescribing selection based on evidence of efficacy based on binocular vision status. 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