Myopia Control Attitudes and Practices Survey 2026

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1. Study Details and Consent Form
Name of Chief Investigator: Professor James Wolffsohn (Required.)

I confirm that I have read and understand the Participant Information Sheet for the above study. I have had the opportunity to consider the information, ask questions and have had these answered satisfactorily.

I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at any time during the study, without giving a reason and without my legal rights being affected.

I understand that this study is anonymous and that I am not able to withdraw after submitting my responses.

I agree to my personal data and data relating to me collected during the study being processed as described in the Participant Information Sheet

I agree to my anonymised data being used by research teams for future research.

I agree to take part in this study.

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2. How concerned are you about the increasing frequency of paediatric myopia in your practice? (Required.)

Not at all

Extremely

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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3. From what you have heard / read about the effectiveness of myopia control options to date, order from those you feel are the most (top) to least (bottom) effective (Required.)

Atropine 0.01%

Single Vision Spectacles

Myopia Control Spectacles

Single Vision Soft Contact Lenses

Undercorrection

Alternating myopia control treatments

Atropine ≥0.5%

Orthokeratology

Light therapy

Increased time spent outdoors

Myopia Control Soft Contact Lenses

Combination therapy of myopia control treatments

Atropine 0.02-0.05%

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4. How active would you consider your clinical practice in the area of myopia control? (Required.)

Not at all

Extremely

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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5. Do you have access to measure the following:

Cycloplegic refractive error

Autorefraction

Corneal curvature

Axial length

Other (please specify)

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6. How many times have you prescribed the following primary 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

Specific myopia controlling spectacles

Single vision soft contact lenses

Specific myopia control soft daily disposable contact lenses

Specific myopia control soft reusable contact lenses

Orthokeratology

Atropine 0.01%

Atropine 0.05%

Atropine ≥0.5%

Light therapy

Combination therapy (such as orthokeratology + atropine)

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7. 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)? (Required.)

	Age (years)
Spectacles	Spectacles Age (years) menu
Daily disposable soft contact lenses	Daily disposable soft contact lenses Age (years) menu
Reusable soft contact lenses	Reusable soft contact lenses Age (years) menu
Rigid contact lenses	Rigid contact lenses Age (years) menu
Atropine	Atropine Age (years) menu
Light therapy	Light therapy Age (years) menu

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8. What would be the minimum amount of myopia (in dioptres) for you to consider fitting a child with a specific myopia management correction? (Required.)

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9. Do you use undercorrection as a strategy to slow myopia progression? (Required.)

	No	Sometimes	Always
?	? No	? Sometimes	? Always

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10. What prevents you prescribing myopia control options to all progressing myopes?

I don't think they are any more effective

The outcome is not predictable

Safety concerns

Many families cannot afford the cost

Additional chair time

Inadequate information / knowledge

Benefit / risk ratio

Treatment availability

Other (please specify)

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11. What is/are the main criteria(s) that you use to select which myopia management strategy to use first on a young progressing myope? (Required.)

Only have one treatment available to me

Only comfortable/trained to use one treatment

Age

Refractive error (non-cycloplegic)

Cycloplegic refraction

Corneal topography

Axial length

Myopia progression rate

Choroidal thickness

Binocular vision status

Patient preference

Parent/guardian preference

Risk factors such as parental myopia / lifestyle

Other (please specify)

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12. How frequently do you usually follow-up myopia children you are managing (in months)? (Required.)

Other (please specify a number)

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13. How has managing myopia changed your: (Required.)

	Rating
Patient loyalty	Patient loyalty Rating menu
Practice revenue	Practice revenue Rating menu
Job satisfaction	Job satisfaction Rating menu

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14. Demographics (Required.)

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

Any further comments on myopia control?

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* 1. Study Details and Consent FormName of Chief Investigator: Professor James Wolffsohn (Required.)

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* 2. How concerned are you about the increasing frequency of paediatric myopia in your practice? (Required.)

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* 3. From what you have heard / read about the effectiveness of myopia control options to date, order from those you feel are the most (top) to least (bottom) effective (Required.)

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* 4. How active would you consider your clinical practice in the area of myopia control? (Required.)

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* 5. Do you have access to measure the following:

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* 6. How many times have you prescribed the following primary 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]

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* 7. 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)? (Required.)

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* 8. What would be the minimum amount of myopia (in dioptres) for you to consider fitting a child with a specific myopia management correction? (Required.)

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* 9. Do you use undercorrection as a strategy to slow myopia progression? (Required.)

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* 10. What prevents you prescribing myopia control options to all progressing myopes?

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* 11. What is/are the main criteria(s) that you use to select which myopia management strategy to use first on a young progressing myope? (Required.)

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* 12. How frequently do you usually follow-up myopia children you are managing (in months)? (Required.)

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* 13. How has managing myopia changed your: (Required.)

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* 14. Demographics (Required.)

1. Study Details and Consent Form
Name of Chief Investigator: Professor James Wolffsohn (Required.)

2. How concerned are you about the increasing frequency of paediatric myopia in your practice? (Required.)

3. From what you have heard / read about the effectiveness of myopia control options to date, order from those you feel are the most (top) to least (bottom) effective (Required.)

4. How active would you consider your clinical practice in the area of myopia control? (Required.)

5. Do you have access to measure the following:

6. How many times have you prescribed the following primary 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]

7. 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)? (Required.)

8. What would be the minimum amount of myopia (in dioptres) for you to consider fitting a child with a specific myopia management correction? (Required.)

9. Do you use undercorrection as a strategy to slow myopia progression? (Required.)

10. What prevents you prescribing myopia control options to all progressing myopes?

11. What is/are the main criteria(s) that you use to select which myopia management strategy to use first on a young progressing myope? (Required.)

12. How frequently do you usually follow-up myopia children you are managing (in months)? (Required.)

13. How has managing myopia changed your: (Required.)

14. Demographics (Required.)