P4152: Myopia Boom: How COVID-19 Has Advanced the Worldwide Epidemic

Monday, October 11, 2021

11:20 AM – 11:35 AM CDT

CME: 0.25

Session Type: Plenary

Topic(s): Ophthalmology

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the prevalence of myopia, a common refractive error that is increasing globally. While myopia is correctable with glasses, it increases a patient’s risk of irreversible visual impairment. Find out what you can do to prevent and control myopia and the importance of early interventions.

Plenary Faculty(s)

Kanwal K. Nischal, MD, FAAP,FRCOphth

Division Chief
UPMC CHildren's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States