Aug. 22, 2024 — Myopia Profile has launched "Made Simple" courses to provide eyecare professionals with practical insights and step-by-step guidance in myopia management. Designed to help ECPs integrate evidence-based practices into their clinical routines, these one-hour courses focus on key aspects of myopia management such as clinical communication, long-term management strategies, and practical application through case studies.

"After receiving positive feedback following the first ‘Made Simple’ course that launched last year, we are excited to release additional materials to further equip ECPs with the core knowledge needed to confidently begin and develop in their myopia management journey,” says cofounder of Myopia Profile Kate Gifford, Ph.D., BAppSc(Optom)Hons, who was recently featured in EB Last Look. “These new courses were developed based on ECP feedback and provide concise, actionable insights backed by the latest research, ensuring that practitioners can apply what they learn directly in their practice."

Here are the “Made Simple” Foundation Courses on offer:

• “Myopia Management” offers step-by-step clinical guidance, communication strategies, and insights into myopia control treatments and prescribing decisions.
• “Visual Environment in Myopia” covers risk factors like outdoor time, near work, and screen time, with guidance on clinical recommendations.
• “Spectacles for Myopia Management” discusses new designs, efficacy, visual outcomes, and prescribing decisions for myopia control spectacles.
• “Soft Contact Lenses for Myopia Management” provides design insights, prescribing tips, and clinical strategies for soft myopia control contact lenses.
• “Atropine for Myopia Management” guides on concentrations, safety, prescribing pathways, and long-term management of atropine for myopia control.
• “Orthokeratology for Myopia Management” offers insights on ortho-k candidates, lens design, topography, and practical steps for successful myopia correction.

The first course in the series is available for free, with additional courses offered individually or as a discounted bundle. Accessibility pricing is available for professionals in lower-income countries, which is automatically applied at checkout. The first four courses have received Continuing Professional Development approval in the U.K. and Australia, with North American COPE accreditation pending.