Australian optometrists Dr Kate Gifford and Dr Philip Cheng are among a selection of global industry leaders presenting at an upcoming World Council of Optometry (WCO) virtual event to discuss a global standard of care for myopia management.
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Chinese myopia-lockdown study a portent for Australia
A new phenomenon dubbed “quarantine myopia” is making waves in Australia in the wake of a Chinese study that found myopia prevalence was three times higher in six-year-olds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Defusing the myopia time bomb: What will the future hold?
Clinical optometrist DR PHILIP CHENG, who operates The Myopia Clinic Melbourne within his practice Eyecare Concepts, explains the current treatment landscape and why he believes clinical use of axial length measurement will be the next big step for disease management.
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