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ABSTRACT
The need to slow down the progression of myopia has become a concern for myopic patients. At the same time, clinical research is quickly expanding our understanding on how to stop myopia from progressing. Myopia will occur if the eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved, causing distant objects to appear blurry. Myopia control are extra clinical management methods that aims at delaying the onset and slowing down myopia progression. Some of the effective methods of myopia control include multifocal and bifocal spectacles, orthokeratology, soft multifocal contact lenses, and antimuscarinic agents. Interestingly, time spent outdoor has shown to be effective in reducing the onset of myopia. Also, how a person uses their eyes plays a role in myopia development and the rate of myopia progression. All studies have shown clinically meaningful reduction of myopia progression, including several randomized clinical trials. The purpose of this study is to assess the awareness and knowledge of clinical optometry students on myopia control strategies and its benefits in optometry institutions in Nigeria. A quantitative cross-sectional study design which employed a convenient sampling method in which 180 consenting clinical optometry students in ten (10) Nigeria universities filled out questionnaires pertaining to myopia control awareness and knowledge. The data collected was analysed using the SPSS version 22.0 and the Pearson statistical chi square test. From the collated data there was increased awareness and knowledge among females than males with most of the respondents being between the age of twenty to twenty-four also there was increase in myopia control awareness and knowledge with increased clinical level (P<0.01). From the result we can conclude that there is a need for further education of optometry student on myopia control and its benefits. KEYWORDS: Myopia, Myopia control, Orthokeratology, Multifocal spectacles and contact lenses, Atropine.
