Myopia Control Survey - BCLA 2015

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* 1. How concerned are you about the increasing frequency of paediatric myopia in your practice?

	Not at all									Extremely
?	? Not at all	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	? Extremely

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* 2. From what you have heard / read about the effectiveness of myopia control options to date, what % reduction do you think the following options can achieve? (just type a number without "%")

Undercorrection

Single vision spectacles

Bifocal spectacles

Progressive spectacles

RGP (alignment fit)

Single vision soft contact lenses

Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use)

Specific myopia control soft contact lenses

Orthokeratology

Pharmaceuticals such as atropine

Refractive Surgery

Increased time spent outdoors

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* 3. How active would you consider your clinical practice in the area of myopia control?

	Not at all									Fully
?	? Not at all	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	? Fully

Any Comments

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* 4. How many times have you prescribed the following correction options for progressing / young myopes over an average month? [Please consider the total number of progressing/young myopes and include all in your response]

Single vision spectacles

Bifocal spectacles

Progressive spectacles

RGPs (alignment fit)

Single vision soft contact lenses

Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use)

Specific myopia control soft contact lenses

Orthokeratology

Pharmaceuticals such as atropine

Refractive surgery

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* 5. How old (in years) would the patient have to be for you to consider each of the following options (not just for myopia control and assuming average handling skills and child/parent motivation)?

	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	would not prescribe this
Single vision spectacles	Single vision spectacles 5	Single vision spectacles 6	Single vision spectacles 7	Single vision spectacles 8	Single vision spectacles 9	Single vision spectacles 10	Single vision spectacles 11	Single vision spectacles 12	Single vision spectacles 13	Single vision spectacles 14	Single vision spectacles 15	Single vision spectacles 16	Single vision spectacles 17	Single vision spectacles 18	Single vision spectacles would not prescribe this
Bifocal spectacles	Bifocal spectacles 5	Bifocal spectacles 6	Bifocal spectacles 7	Bifocal spectacles 8	Bifocal spectacles 9	Bifocal spectacles 10	Bifocal spectacles 11	Bifocal spectacles 12	Bifocal spectacles 13	Bifocal spectacles 14	Bifocal spectacles 15	Bifocal spectacles 16	Bifocal spectacles 17	Bifocal spectacles 18	Bifocal spectacles would not prescribe this
Progressive spectacles	Progressive spectacles 5	Progressive spectacles 6	Progressive spectacles 7	Progressive spectacles 8	Progressive spectacles 9	Progressive spectacles 10	Progressive spectacles 11	Progressive spectacles 12	Progressive spectacles 13	Progressive spectacles 14	Progressive spectacles 15	Progressive spectacles 16	Progressive spectacles 17	Progressive spectacles 18	Progressive spectacles would not prescribe this
RGPs (alignment fit)	RGPs (alignment fit) 5	RGPs (alignment fit) 6	RGPs (alignment fit) 7	RGPs (alignment fit) 8	RGPs (alignment fit) 9	RGPs (alignment fit) 10	RGPs (alignment fit) 11	RGPs (alignment fit) 12	RGPs (alignment fit) 13	RGPs (alignment fit) 14	RGPs (alignment fit) 15	RGPs (alignment fit) 16	RGPs (alignment fit) 17	RGPs (alignment fit) 18	RGPs (alignment fit) would not prescribe this
Single vision soft contact lenses	Single vision soft contact lenses 5	Single vision soft contact lenses 6	Single vision soft contact lenses 7	Single vision soft contact lenses 8	Single vision soft contact lenses 9	Single vision soft contact lenses 10	Single vision soft contact lenses 11	Single vision soft contact lenses 12	Single vision soft contact lenses 13	Single vision soft contact lenses 14	Single vision soft contact lenses 15	Single vision soft contact lenses 16	Single vision soft contact lenses 17	Single vision soft contact lenses 18	Single vision soft contact lenses would not prescribe this
Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use)	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 5	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 6	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 7	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 8	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 9	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 10	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 11	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 12	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 13	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 14	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 15	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 16	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 17	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) 18	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) would not prescribe this
Specific myopia control soft contact lenses	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 5	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 6	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 7	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 8	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 9	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 10	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 11	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 12	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 13	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 14	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 15	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 16	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 17	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses 18	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses would not prescribe this
Orthokeratology	Orthokeratology 5	Orthokeratology 6	Orthokeratology 7	Orthokeratology 8	Orthokeratology 9	Orthokeratology 10	Orthokeratology 11	Orthokeratology 12	Orthokeratology 13	Orthokeratology 14	Orthokeratology 15	Orthokeratology 16	Orthokeratology 17	Orthokeratology 18	Orthokeratology would not prescribe this
Pharmaceuticals such as atropine	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 5	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 6	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 7	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 8	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 9	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 10	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 11	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 12	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 13	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 14	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 15	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 16	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 17	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine 18	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine would not prescribe this
Refractive surgery	Refractive surgery 5	Refractive surgery 6	Refractive surgery 7	Refractive surgery 8	Refractive surgery 9	Refractive surgery 10	Refractive surgery 11	Refractive surgery 12	Refractive surgery 13	Refractive surgery 14	Refractive surgery 15	Refractive surgery 16	Refractive surgery 17	Refractive surgery 18	Refractive surgery would not prescribe this

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* 6. What would be the minimum amount of myopia (in dioptres) for you to consider each of the following correction options for a patient?

	-0.50	-1,00	-1,50	-2,00	-2,50	-3,00	-3,50	-4,00	-4,50	-5,00	>-5,00	Would not prescribe this
Single vision spectacles	Single vision spectacles -0.50	Single vision spectacles -1,00	Single vision spectacles -1,50	Single vision spectacles -2,00	Single vision spectacles -2,50	Single vision spectacles -3,00	Single vision spectacles -3,50	Single vision spectacles -4,00	Single vision spectacles -4,50	Single vision spectacles -5,00	Single vision spectacles >-5,00	Single vision spectacles Would not prescribe this
Bifocal spectacles	Bifocal spectacles -0.50	Bifocal spectacles -1,00	Bifocal spectacles -1,50	Bifocal spectacles -2,00	Bifocal spectacles -2,50	Bifocal spectacles -3,00	Bifocal spectacles -3,50	Bifocal spectacles -4,00	Bifocal spectacles -4,50	Bifocal spectacles -5,00	Bifocal spectacles >-5,00	Bifocal spectacles Would not prescribe this
Progressive spectacles	Progressive spectacles -0.50	Progressive spectacles -1,00	Progressive spectacles -1,50	Progressive spectacles -2,00	Progressive spectacles -2,50	Progressive spectacles -3,00	Progressive spectacles -3,50	Progressive spectacles -4,00	Progressive spectacles -4,50	Progressive spectacles -5,00	Progressive spectacles >-5,00	Progressive spectacles Would not prescribe this
RGP (alignment fit)	RGP (alignment fit) -0.50	RGP (alignment fit) -1,00	RGP (alignment fit) -1,50	RGP (alignment fit) -2,00	RGP (alignment fit) -2,50	RGP (alignment fit) -3,00	RGP (alignment fit) -3,50	RGP (alignment fit) -4,00	RGP (alignment fit) -4,50	RGP (alignment fit) -5,00	RGP (alignment fit) >-5,00	RGP (alignment fit) Would not prescribe this
Single vision soft contact lenses	Single vision soft contact lenses -0.50	Single vision soft contact lenses -1,00	Single vision soft contact lenses -1,50	Single vision soft contact lenses -2,00	Single vision soft contact lenses -2,50	Single vision soft contact lenses -3,00	Single vision soft contact lenses -3,50	Single vision soft contact lenses -4,00	Single vision soft contact lenses -4,50	Single vision soft contact lenses -5,00	Single vision soft contact lenses >-5,00	Single vision soft contact lenses Would not prescribe this
Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use)	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -0.50	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -1,00	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -1,50	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -2,00	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -2,50	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -3,00	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -3,50	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -4,00	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -4,50	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) -5,00	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) >-5,00	Standard multifocal soft contact lenses (even if off-label use) Would not prescribe this
Specific myopia control soft contact lenses	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -0.50	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -1,00	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -1,50	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -2,00	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -2,50	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -3,00	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -3,50	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -4,00	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -4,50	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses -5,00	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses >-5,00	Specific myopia control soft contact lenses Would not prescribe this
Orthokeratology	Orthokeratology -0.50	Orthokeratology -1,00	Orthokeratology -1,50	Orthokeratology -2,00	Orthokeratology -2,50	Orthokeratology -3,00	Orthokeratology -3,50	Orthokeratology -4,00	Orthokeratology -4,50	Orthokeratology -5,00	Orthokeratology >-5,00	Orthokeratology Would not prescribe this
Pharmaceuticals such as atropine	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -0.50	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -1,00	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -1,50	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -2,00	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -2,50	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -3,00	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -3,50	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -4,00	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -4,50	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine -5,00	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine >-5,00	Pharmaceuticals such as atropine Would not prescribe this
Refractive surgery	Refractive surgery -0.50	Refractive surgery -1,00	Refractive surgery -1,50	Refractive surgery -2,00	Refractive surgery -2,50	Refractive surgery -3,00	Refractive surgery -3,50	Refractive surgery -4,00	Refractive surgery -4,50	Refractive surgery -5,00	Refractive surgery >-5,00	Refractive surgery Would not prescribe this

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* 7. What is the minimum level of myopia progression you consider necessitates a myopia control approach?

0.01-0.25D/year

0.26-0.50D/year

0.51-0.75D/year

0.76-1.00D/year

>1.00D/year

Myopia control is not warranted

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you use undercorrection as a strategy to slow myopia progression?

	No	Sometimes	Always
?	? No	? Sometimes	? Always

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* 9. If you have only ever fitted single vision spectacles/contact lenses for myopic patients, what has prevented you prescribing an alternative method?

I don't think they are any more effective

The outcome is not predictable

Safety concerns

Cost to the patient makes it uneconomic

Additional chair time

Inadequate information / knowledge

Benefit / risk ratio

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Demographics

	Profession	Principal working environment	Years qualified	Geographical location
About you:	About you: Profession menu	About you: Principal working environment menu	About you: Years qualified menu	About you: Geographical location menu

Any further comments on myopia control?