Optician India

Myopia Profile Empowers ECPs with a Comprehensive Suite of ‘Made Simple’ Foundation Courses

Myopia Profile announced the launch of its new suite of ‘Made Simple’ Foundation Courses, specifically designed to empower eye care professionals (ECPs) with practical insights and step-by-step guidance in myopia management. These one-hour courses are built for ECPs seeking to quickly integrate evidence-based practices into their clinical routines and cover critical aspects of myopia management including clinical communication, long-term management strategies, and practical application through case studies and diverse knowledge checks.

"After receiving positive feedback following the first ‘Made Simple’ course that launched last year, we are excited to release additional materials to further equip ECPs with the core knowledge needed to confidently begin and develop in their myopia management journey,” said Dr. Kate Gifford, co-founder of Myopia Profile. “These new courses were developed based on ECP feedback and provide concise, actionable insights backed by the latest research, ensuring that practitioners can apply what they learn directly in their practice."

The new suite of Made Simple courses includes:

• Myopia Management is a practical, evidence-based course offering step-by-step clinical guidance, effective communication strategies, and an understanding of myopia control treatments and prescribing decisions.
• Visual Environment in Myopia provides ECPs with the knowledge to identify risk factors and understand the influence that outdoor time, near work, and screen time has on myopia, with guidance on clinical recommendations.
• Spectacles for Myopia Management gives insight into the new designs, efficacy, visual outcomes, and prescribing decisions for myopia control spectacles.
• Soft Contact Lenses for Myopia Management shares the latest design insights, prescribing tips, clinical action steps and communication strategies for soft myopia control contact lenses.
• Atropine for Myopia Management is a practical guide on the concentrations, combinations, safety, prescribing pathways, communication strategies, and long-term management of atropine for myopia control.
• Orthokeratology for Myopia Management has essential insights on ortho-k candidates, lens design, topography basics, candidates, combination with atropine, and practical steps across the fitting journey for successful myopia correction and control.

The first course in the series is available at no cost, and Myopia Profile offers an option for “Course Bundle” pricing, providing comprehensive learning at a 40% saving compared to purchasing individual courses. Participants can also choose to enroll in courses individually. The platform offers accessibility pricing for colleagues in lower-income countries, automatically applied at checkout. The first four courses have received CPD (Continuing Professional Development) approval in the UK and Australia, with North American COPE (Council on Optometric Practitioner Education) accreditation currently in progress.