The Knowns & Unknowns of Myopia Management's fifth episode asks the question, "Can Optometry and Ophthalmology share Myopia Management?

Speakers: Cary Herzberg, OD FIAMOC, Past President of the AAOMC and Dr. Willy Ky, MD MBA FACS.

Dr. Herzberg has been in practice for more then thirty years. He completed his Bachelor of Science Degree and his Doctor of Optometry Degree from Illinois College of Optometry in 1969 and 1971. Dr. Herzberg is a leader in the field of contact lenses . A member of the advisory board of RGPLI, design consultant to C and H and co-inventor of the macrolens "elite" and "ok" contact lenses. Dr. Herzberg is a past President and founder of the American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control, current President of the International Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control, orthokeratology chair of the AOA Contact Lens Section, and an advisory board member of the PRIO corporation.

Dr. Ky is a board-certified physician, surgeon, and clinical instructor, who specializes in Pediatric Ophthalmology and prescribes atropine and ortho-k contact lenses.

The panel discussion will cover the role of ophthalmology and optometry in offering myopia management to pediatric patients. Each panelists will share their current myopia management practices and what they think the role of their profession should be in the future.

Discussion Points: What is and should be the role of optometry and ophthalmology in reducing myopia progression globally? What treatment options do you see OD’s and MD’s prescribing: atropine, ortho-k, and MiSight. What needs to happen in your profession to have more doctors offer myopia management treatment options to their pediatric patients? How should optometry and ophthalmology share the myopia management treatments for pediatric patients?