Instruments: The VivaQuity MyoProg Advisor

The VivaQuity myopia progression calculator has been created from an optometrist’s perspective to converse with families more easily regarding what influences myopia progression, and what can be done to control the progression.

It is presented in sections, each section providing an interactive chart to instantly display changes in progression resulting from different scenarios.

Of note, the chart is displayed with a positive scale, with fixed axes vertically (magnitude of myopia) and horizontally (age). The fact that we as eye-care professionals understand that the dioptric maths of spectacle lenses requires a negative range for myopia, perhaps makes it no easier for patients to understand. High myopia = more minus can take valuable time to explain. The problem is easily overcome by using magnitude of myopia which is always a positive value.