Joint position statement on standardizing the clinical use of contact lenses for myopia control from ophthalmology and optometry practices in the Asia-Pacific region

Foo, Li-Lian and Gifford, Kate and Baek, Seung-Hee and Choy, Emily Pik Yin and Hsu, Cindy Yi-Yu and Koh, Lian Buck and Lee, Haeng Jin and Lee, Kang Lian and Li, Julia and Liang, Chih-Kai and Lumb, Elizabeth and Matsumura, Saiko and Ng, Wei Yan and Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Afzam Shah and Tan, Thok Chuan and Toh, Darren and Woon, Pak Seong and Song, Tacy (2026) Joint position statement on standardizing the clinical use of contact lenses for myopia control from ophthalmology and optometry practices in the Asia-Pacific region. Visual Neuroscience, 43 (1). pp. 1-11. ISSN 0952-5238 E-ISSN 1469-8714

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Abstract

The increasing prevalence of myopia in Asia is a public health concern, necessitating prompt control strategies because of its progressive nature and longterm consequences for vision. Despite demonstrating efficacy, convenience, and a positive lifestyle impact, myopia control contact lenses are not widely used. Standardized guidelines on the use of myopia control soft contact lenses (MCSCLs) and orthokeratology (ortho-k) lenses enable eye care professionals (ECPs) to achieve maximum potential for childhood myopia control. An expert panel of ECPs from the Asia-Pacific region was convened to examine prescribing behaviors, identify areas for improvement, and advance the discussion on myopia control contact lens usage. An online survey conducted among ECPs across Chinese Taipei (China), Hong Kong SAR (China), Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea gathered insights on current practices, challenges, and preferences. The expert panel discussed the survey's results and deliberated on acceptable practices in a roundtable meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Recommendations for guiding patient selection, the fitting process, follow-up schedules, and treatment outcomes for MCSCLs and ortho-k lenses were proposed. This position statement reports these recommendations and related consensus statements on incorporating MCSCLs and ortho-k lenses into clinical practice in Asia to improve myopia control outcomes and long-term ocular health in Asian children.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RE Ophthalmology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Optometry and Visual Science
Depositing User:	Muhammad Afzam Shah Abdul Rahim
Date Deposited:	14 Oct 2026 15:49
Last Update:	14 Oct 2026 15:49
Queue Number:	2026-10-Q5584
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/131910
Indexed In:	WOS and SCOPUS, ERA, Google Scholar

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