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The recommended mean age for a child's first eye checkup is 3 years, underscoring the importance of early detection. Refractive error thresholds for prescribing spectacles are set at 3.0 D for infants, 2.0 D for preschool children, and 1.0 D for school-going children older than 3 years. There is a growing trend in using 0.01% Atropine eye drops for myopia management, with a mean prescription age of 4.83 years. Notably, 80.11% of respondents prioritize documenting myopia progression regardless of the child's age. Orthokeratology and Peripheral Defocus spectacle lenses are gaining recognition, and lifestyle modifications such as increasing outdoor activities and reducing near activities are widely acknowledged as effective. While most respondents do not use progressive lenses for myopia, there is significant emphasis on axial length measurements and considering the lag of accommodation. Additionally, under-correction of myopia is favored by a notable proportion of practitioners. These findings indicate a shift towards early intervention and evidence-based strategies in myopia control.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The survey highlights a shift towards early intervention and evidence-based myopia control strategies among practitioners. There is, however, room for improvement in standardizing approaches and considering additional factors like axial length and lag of accommodation. Collaborative efforts among policymakers, health regulatory bodies, and industry stakeholders are essential to enhance the accessibility and affordability of myopia control treatments and address the growing health burden associated with paediatric myopia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijo.ijo_3110_23","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,8,14]],"date-time":"2024-08-14T13:00:20Z","timestamp":1723640420000},"page":"280-286","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Practice patterns in pediatric myopia management: Insights from a 2023 survey among Indian ophthalmologists"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"73","author":[{"given":"Lav","family":"Kochgaway","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Netralayam, RAA 36, Raghunathpur, VIP Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anuradha","family":"Chandra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Global Eye Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ipsita","family":"Basu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Disha Eye Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Debarpita","family":"Chaudhury","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Disha Eye Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jitendra","family":"Jethani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Baroda Children Eye Care and Squint Clinic, Vadodara, Gujarat, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Arup","family":"Bhaumik","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Disha Eye Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,8,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20250314","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1036","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ophtha.2016.01.006","article-title":"Global prevalence of myopia and high myopia and temporal trends from 2000 through 2050","volume":"123","author":"Holden","year":"2016","journal-title":"Ophthalmology"},{"key":"R2-20250314","first-page":"545","article-title":"Population based assessment of childhood blindness in Southern India","volume":"116","author":"Dandona","year":"1998","journal-title":"Arch Ophthalmol"},{"key":"R3-20250314","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2","DOI":"10.1167\/iovs.62.5.2","article-title":"IMI Impact of myopia","volume":"62","author":"Sankaridurg","year":"2021","journal-title":"Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci"},{"key":"R4-20250314","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"M132","DOI":"10.1167\/iovs.18-25955","article-title":"IMI\u2014Clinical myopia control trials and instrumentation report","volume":"60","author":"Wolffsohn","year":"2019","journal-title":"Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci"},{"key":"R5-20250314","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"M184","DOI":"10.1167\/iovs.18-25977","article-title":"IMI\u2014Clinical management guidelines report","volume":"60","author":"Gifford","year":"2019","journal-title":"Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci"},{"key":"R6-20250314","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1853","DOI":"10.1177\/1120672121998960","article-title":"Update and guidance on management of myopia. 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