Thousands take myopia pledge

Over 25,700 eye care professionals have accepted the World Council of Optometry’s (WCO) challenge to adopt its myopia management standard of care pledge.

Dr Sandra Block, president elect at the WCO, said: ‘Taking the pledge sends a clear message that organisations and eye care professionals understand the seriousness of myopia as a public health threat and that they are taking active measures to manage that threat. We are encouraged to see that so many are actively taking the pledge.’

The WCO issued the challenge to practitioners in December to adopt its standards that were comprised of three components: mitigation, measurement and management.