In Focus: Putting the reins on myopia

‘Myopia is very much ingrained within the UK,’ Dr Andy Hepworth, professional relations manager at Essilor Ltd, told Optician as the company launched its Stellest lenses in the UK.

Any practice not speaking to patients about myopia needs to communicate with us at Essilor, he said, and look at raw data that highlighted that myopia was not just an international phenomenon.

‘It’s bubbling quickly. As a profession, we need to get our hands on it to support the patients who often, at a young age, seem to be starting to develop myopia. Even if it’s at a low level because the figures show that it will grow. We ideally need to support that particular child and manage their myopia,’ Hepworth said.