Interventional modalities for the prevention and management of childhood myopia in frontiers in ophthalmology: PREC strategy for myopia in children

TL;DR

This paper introduces a new framework for managing childhood myopia, aiming to prevent and control it through early-life strategies.

Contribution

The novel contribution is the PREC strategy (Prevent, Recognize, Evaluate, and Control) for individualized myopia management.

Findings

The PREC framework is proposed to guide early-life myopia management.

More evidence is needed to develop robust guidelines for non-isolated myopia.

Early intervention is emphasized to reduce the risk of high myopia.

Abstract

The increasing global prevalence of myopia represents a major public health concern. This perspective article aligns with the research theme of the special issue on Interventional Modalities for the Prevention and Management of Childhood Myopia. In progressive myopia, the goal is to implement reliable early-life strategies to control myopia and reduce the risk of high myopia. We propose the PREC framework (Prevent, Recognize, Evaluate, and Control) for childhood myopia. Each component is detailed to support individualized myopia management. However, further evidence is required to establish robust guidelines and optimize management strategies, particularly for non-isolated myopia.

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