A Passionate Advocate for Children’s Vision
A pediatric eye care leader explains how early intervention and myopia management are reshaping outcomes for the next generation
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A pediatric eye care leader explains how early intervention and myopia management are reshaping outcomes for the next generation
Every day at her Northwest Arkansas practice, Dr. Megan Petty has a singular goal: making sure each child she treats has the opportunity to achieve the best vision and eye health possible through their growing years and into adulthood. In this ECP Viewpoints podcast, Dr. Petty shares how her passion for treating children and vision therapy dovetailed easily into myopia management and the strategies behind her practice's success.
"My mission is to make sure the next generation doesn't have to suffer from high myopia," Dr. Petty says in the podcast. "I feel like we have to fight even harder because lifestyles have changed. Kids are on electronics a lot more. They're doing a lot more near work than we did. I don't want my patients 50 years from now to have detachments and macular problems that could have been prevented. I’m really happy to be part of that fight, because I believe our kids deserve it."
My mission is to make sure the next generation doesn't have to suffer from high myopia.
— Dr. Megan Petty
Key points from the podcast include:
- The importance of designating a staff member to be the myopia management champion for the ECP, the practice, and families
- How to easily implement myopia management into daily practice
- Communication strategies for parents, and best practice tips for contact lens insertion and removal training for age-appropriate children
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