Anterior Segment
July 17, 2022
Systemic Disease and the Eye
January 9, 2023
Myopia Control
Associated Courses
$35.00
Description
This course covers beginner to intermediate level information on myopia control. It is presented online through Eye-Courses.com.
After completing this course, the student should be able to answer the following questions:
- What is myopia?
- What is the prevalence of myopia?
- How does axial elongation relate to ocular pathology?
- What 4 conditions does myopia make you more prone to?
- What is myopic maculopathy?
- What is glaucoma?
- What is a retinal detachment?
- What is a cataract?
- What are the risk factors for developing myopia?
- What is a biometer?
- How do we measure success of treatment?
- What treatment options are available for slowing down the progression of myopia?
- How does atropine work?
- What are the side effects of atropine?
- How do the optical treatment options work?
- What are the side effects of the optical options?
- How long is treatment?
- Which treatments are FDA approved?
This course should take approximately 1 hour to complete.
This course has been approved by the AOA Commission on Paraoptometric Certification (CPC) for continuing education credit for use toward paraoptometric certification renewal.
