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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. Of 393 responses, a significant proportion of respondents (32.6\u201392.4%) were unaware of the ocular complications associated with high myopia, with less than half (46.5%) routinely performing ocular biometry in clinical practice. Despite the growing awareness of emerging myopia management options, the uptake remains generally poor, with single-vision distance full-correction spectacles (70.3%) being the most common mode of vision correction. Barriers to adopting optimal myopia care are medicolegal concerns, absence of clinical practice guidelines, and inadequate consultation time. Own clinical experience and original research articles were the primary sources of information supporting clinical practice. Most (&gt;70%) respondents considered involving the adult caregiver in their child\u2019s clinical decision-making process. While practitioners\u2019 awareness and activity of newer myopia management strategies are improving, there is plenty of scope for its enhancement. The importance of evidence-based practice guidelines and continuing education on myopia control might help practitioners enhance their clinical decision-making skills.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/vision8020022","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,16]],"date-time":"2024-04-16T11:16:01Z","timestamp":1713266161000},"page":"22","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["An Insight into Knowledge, Perspective, and Practices of Indian Optometrists towards Childhood Myopia"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Archana","family":"Naik","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Optometry, Netra Jyothi Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Udupi 576101, Karnataka, India"},{"name":"Aloka Vision Programme, Carl Zeiss India Pvt. 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