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Education at 100% Optical: Myopia management

OT dives into a key topic in the education programme at 100% Optical 2026. This week: Fabian Yii on definitions of myopia severity, and Yasmin Whayeb on global prescribing trends in myopia management

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Kimberley Young

30 December 2025

Glaucoma, myopia, optical coherence tomography, practising safely, and wellbeing are all key themes that have emerged through the education programme of 100% Optical 2026.

The show, held at Excel London from 28 February–2 March, will feature a comprehensive programme of education for optical professionals to enhance their knowledge, consolidate skills, and discover evolving areas of research.

OT has highlighted a handful of sessions exploring the topic of myopia management.

Lecture: Is low-concentration atropine the next step in UK myopia control?

Professor Nicola Logan, professor of optometry and associate dean for research and enterprise at Aston University, will take to the Main Stage at 4.45pm on 28 February for this lecture.

In 2025, MHRA approval was granted for a low dose atropine eye drop for myopia control in 2025.

Logan will discuss clinical efficacy, safety profiles, patient selection, and practical considerations for UK implementation.

Lecture: Rethinking ametropia

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Fabian Yii

Fabian Yii, postdoctoral transition fellow at University of Edinburgh will lead this Main Stage lecture on 1 March at 4.45pm.

Yii told OT: “The fundus holds a wealth of quantifiable and individualised information about ocular stretching. Can we combine this with refractive error to create an anatomical descriptor of myopia severity?”

Through the lecture, Yii explained: “I will outline recent research that has led to the development of two such descriptors, supported by epidemiological and genetic evidence demonstrating their utility as personalised risk biomarkers for myopia-related complications and, potentially, myopia progression.”

“In doing so, the audience is prompted to reconsider the definition of myopia severity,” he said.

Lecture: Prescribing trends in myopia management

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Yasmin Whayeb

Yasmin Whayeb, research optometrist at Aston University, will explore global prescribing trends in myopia management in this lecture on 2 March, from 2pm in the Dispensing Workshop.

The lecture will consider how attitudes towards myopia management have evolved, key patterns in prescribing behaviour, and reasons behind the slower uptake of certain interventions.

Whayeb told OT: “This session aims to provide delegates with a clear understanding of how recent developments in myopia research and industry have transformed clinical management strategies for young myopic patients.”

“As navigating these changes can be challenging, the session will highlight global shifts in prescribing trends and their connection to emerging evidence,” she explained.

Whayeb added: “Attendees will gain practical insights into using research findings to support clinical decisions and address common barriers to implementing myopia control, ultimately enhancing confidence and effectiveness in practice.”

Visit the education programme to find more sessions dedicated to this topic, and more.

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