Getting started in myopia management

Learn quick tips to help you get started and hear from myopia experts about how they practice myopia management.

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Getting started in myopia management doesn't have to be overwhelming. Start with the essentials and go from there:

Prepare your practice

Take a quick inventory of your equipment and identify any additional pieces you may need, like a topographer for fitting orthokeratology or an optical biometer.

Prepare your staff

Make sure your staff is ready to help educate patients on myopia throughout eye exams. You may even want to elect a myopia "champion" to help educate and review treatments options and cost in more depth with the patient.

Consider all patients

Offer myopia management treatment options to all myopic patients once myopia has been diagnosed.

Educate in advance

Send information to myopia patients in your database before their next appointment, providing education on myopia as a disease, and the potential to manage it.

Address cost concerns directly

Myopia management treatment can seem expensive at first, which is why it’s important to clearly state its benefits and value to parents.

Learn from the experts

In this video interview, Dr. Kate Gifford, OD, PhD and Dr. Moshe Mendelson, OD, talk with John Sailer and share their best tips for getting started with myopia management.

Learn about strategies for implementing treatment modalities, identifying viable myopia candidates, and breaking down the fee structure for myopia services.

Key Takeaways

All myopic children can be candidates for myopia management
Topography is a must-have piece of equipment to get started. Wait to invest in an optical biometer if it feels like too much at the start.
Educating on short-term myopia management benefits may actually be easier for parents to grasp than only focusing on long-term benefits

Keep your education message simple- WHY treatment is recommended, WHAT treatment options can help, and HOW those treatment options work
Early age of onset, child’s age, refractive error, previous treatments, patient’s lifestyle and patient’s readiness should be considered when selecting treatments
Consider a global approach vs a-la-carte when thinking about pricing

"We should offer myopia management to all myopic children, discuss the options, and especially for children under 12 for a higher risk of progression"

- Dr. Kate Gifford

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