Myopia Day - Session 1 - Webinar: Spex, drugs or contact lenses – choosing the best intervention for controlling myopia in children

Optometry Today (OT), in partnership with the AOP and headline sponsor CooperVision, is pleased to present a full day of myopia-focused education.

This event features a series of online sessions delivered by national and international experts, offering valuable insights into the contemporary clinical management of myopia.

The programme includes six webinars, each providing one interactive CPD point. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field, build confidence in managing myopia and exchange knowledge with peers. Delegates may attend the full programme or choose individual sessions that best match their clinical interests.

Please note: You will not be eligible for CPD if you dial in to audio only using a phone.

Session 1: Spex, drugs or contact lenses – choosing the best intervention for controlling myopia in children - Book now
Session 2: Eyes on the future – what's new in myopia management - Book below
Session 3: 0.01% atropine for myopia control – from evidence to everyday practice - Book below
Session 4: How to identify and manage a pre-myope - Book below
Session 5: Beyond spectacles – real-world insights and three-year evidence in paediatric myopia control - Book below
Session 6: Make your impact – embracing orthokeratology in practice - Book below

Session 1: Spex, drugs or contact lenses – choosing the best intervention for controlling myopia in children

This lecture outlines the importance of slowing myopia progression and how selecting the right intervention – whether spectacles, pharmacological options or contact lenses – can maximise treatment outcomes throughout a child’s myopia management journey. The session reviews the current evidence on efficacy and highlights key considerations when selecting the most appropriate strategy for each individual, recognising that the optimal approach may evolve as the child’s needs change over time.

Learning outcomes

• Practitioners will be able to recommend the most appropriate myopia management product based on patient preference and lifestyle (s.2)
• Practitioners will recognise the risks of myopia and why myopia management is important (s.5)
• Practitioners will recognise the potential efficacy of different methods of myopia management (s.5)
• Practitioners will be able to determine the best method of myopia management for each patient (s.7).