
The prevalence of myopia is increasing at an unprecedented rate worldwide with current estimates at 23% of the world’s population and a predicted increase to almost 50% by 2050.1 In the United Kingdom (UK) nearly one in five teenagers is myopic,2 and faster progression has been reported to occur in pre-teens.2-4 The debilitating consequences of myopia-associated pathology help to explain why it is not surprising that eye care professionals (ECPs) in the UK and around the world have become increasingly concerned for their young myopic patients, and are keen to discuss treatment options with their patients’ parents.5
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