The Myopia Tsunami - can it be stopped? With Ian Flitcroft
It is hard to believe that many children currently spend less time outdoors than prisoners! In this episode we talk about lifestyle changes that need to be combined with optical and medical interventions to tackle the rising tide of myopia, including practical tips to help get optometrists off “the naughty step” and begin to have a conversation with parents about myopia control.Ian Flitcroft, who has been at the forefront of myopia research for over 30 years, explores the multi-factorial aetiology of the myopia epidemic, why choroidal thickness is such an important biomarker of myopia progression and why myopia control is as important to ocular health as treating hypertension is to cardiovascular disease.In the Bonus Video for subscribers, Ian and Dermot talk about how Ocumetra is using AI to help Optometrists and Ophthalmologists develop their myopia practices and to encourage patient and parental engagement in their myopia treatment journey. Ian also shares his tips for what to do if you are ever caught without your cufflinks at a black tie event! Subscribe at eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribeIan is a true polymath: he is an award winning novelist and science blogger, a gastronome and a Jane Austen aficionado, not to mention being a self-confessed “petrol-head”. So tune in for what is perhaps our most eclectic podcast yet.Produced by Matt Hill at Rethink Audio. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eyesontomorrow.substack.com/subscribe