Attitudes and knowledge of myopia management by Spanish optometrists.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the knowledge, training and clinical practice of Spanish optometrists about preventing and controlling myopia progression.

Methods

A web-based questionnaire was distributed to Spanish optometrists through social networks, optometric professional bodies and one of the major Spanish optometrists' associations to assess practitioner perception, understanding, and self-reported clinical practice behavior related to myopia diagnosis and management.

Results

A total of 534 optometrists with a mean age of 40.8 ± 10.3 years completed the survey. Most respondents have been practicing optometry for more than 20 years (89.8%), report having actively treated childhood myopia (82.4%), and are very concerned about the increasing frequency of pediatric myopia i

SUBMITTER: Di Pierdomenico J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10520101 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature