Archana Naik, Siddharth K Karthikeyan, Jivitha Jyothi Ramesh, Shwetha Bhaskar, Chinnappa A Ganapathi, Sayantan Biswas
The current understanding of clinical approaches and barriers in managing childhood myopia among Indian optometrists is limited. This research underscores the necessity and relevance of evidence-based practice guidelines by exploring their knowledge, attitude, and practice towards childhood myopia. A self-administered internet-based 26-item survey was circulated online among practicing optometrists in India. The questions assessed the demographics, knowledge, self-reported clinical practice behavior, barriers, source of information guiding their management, and extent of adult caregiver engagement for childhood myopia...
April 16, 2024: Vision