Myopiahasbeenknownformorethan2000yearsandwasfirstdescribedbytheancientGreeks.

1,2
However,despitetherecordeduseofconvexlensesforpresbyopiainthelate13thcenturyinFlorence,
Italy,thecorrectionofmyopicrefractiveerrorhadtoawaitthedevelopmentofconcavelensesinthe
mid16thcentury.
Myopiamaybeclassifiedasschoolmyopiaoradultonsetmyopia.3Schoolmyopiadevelops
duringtheschoolageandstabilisesaround1517yearsofage,whileadultonsetmyopiadevelopsin
youngadults.Theaetiology,pathogenesis,andtreatmentofmyopiahavebeenhotlydebatedinthe
ophthalmiccommunityfordecades.4Thereareseveraltheoriesonthemechanismofdevelopmentof
myopiaarisingfromdisruptionoftheemmetropisationprocess.Emmetropisationisachievedwhenthe
opticalpoweroftheeyematchestheaxiallength,resultinginafocusedimageofadistantobjectonthe
retinawithoutaccommodativeeffort.5Ithasbeenproposedthatoveractingintraocularmusclesmay
resultinexcessiveaccommodationandinfluenceemmetropisation.6Thetwobasicmechanismsby
whichanimalmyopiamay

Previous studies have evaluated the efficacy of several interventions

to decrease the progression of myopia. These include devices that
alter the perception of the visual environment and pharmacological
treatments. There is no conclusive evidence thus far that alteration
of the pattern of spectacle wear, bifocals, ocular hypotensives, or
contact lenses retards the progression of myopia. Several
randomised clinical trials have demonstrated that the rate of
progression of myopia is lower in children given atropine eye drops
than those given placebo. However, atropine is associated with
short term side effects such as photophobia and possible long term
adverse events including light induced retinal damage and cataract
formation. Other more selective antimuscarinic agents such as
pirenzipine are presently being evaluated. Further well conducted
randomised clinical trials with large sample sizes and adequate
follow up designed to evaluate treatments to retard the progression
of myopia should be conducted, since the identification of an
effective intervention may have a greater public health impact on
the burden and morbidity from myopia than the few treatments
currently available.

INTRODUCTION
Optometrists, through their clinical education, training, experience,
and broad geographic distribution, have the means to provide
effective primary eye and visison care for a significant portion of the
American public and are often the first health care practitioners to
diagnose patients with myopia.
This Optometric Clinical Practice Guideline for the Care of the
Patient with Myopia describes appropriate examination and

treatment procedures for myopia and contains recommendations for

diagnosis and management of myopia. This Guideline will assist
optometrists in achieving the following goals:
1.

Accurately diagnose the different types of myopia

2.

Improve the quality of care rendered to patients with myopia

3.

Inform and educate parents, patients, and other health care

practitioners about the options of correction, control, or reduction
of myopiaDecrease visual morbidity related to higher degrees of
myopia.

Tellyourdoctorrightawayifanyoftheseunlikelybutserioussideeffectsoccur:signsofinfection
(e.g.,fever,persistentsorethroat),troublebreathing,unusualtiredness,swellingankles/feet,
burning/painful/frequenturination,decreasedsexualinterest/ability,hairloss,musclecramps/pain,See
alsoWarningsection.
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antifungals(e.g.,ketoconazole);orifyouhaveanyotherallergies.Thisproductmaycontaininactive
ingredients,whichcancauseallergicreactionsorotherproblems.Talktoyourpharmacistformore
details.
Beforeusingthismedication,tellyourdoctororpharmacistyourmedicalhistory,especiallyof:liver
disease(orhistoryofliverdiseasewithotherdrugs),kidneydisease,heartdisease(e.g.,coronaryartery
disease,heartvalvedisease,congestiveheartfailure),severelungdisease(e.g.,chronicobstructive
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Howtouseitraconazole

ReadthePatientInformationLeafletprovidedbyyourpharmacistbeforeyoustart
takingitraconazoleandeachtimeyougetarefill.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,consult
yourdoctororpharmacist.
Takethismedicationbymouthwithafullmeal,usuallyonceortwicedailyoras
directedbyyourdoctor.Thecapsulesmustbeswallowedwhole.
Thedosageisbasedonyourmedicalcondition,responsetotreatment,andother
medicationsyoumaybetaking.Besuretotellyourdoctorandpharmacistaboutall

Nooneeversaidthatacareerinmedicinewasgoingtobeeasy.Althoughclinicians
canandshouldshareinthejoysandthesorrowsoftheirpatientsandpracticeina
mannerthatplacesapremiumonpatientcenteredcare,itcanbedifficulttomaintain
equanimityandempathy.Everyonewhohasworkedinhealthcareforanymeaningful
lengthoftimehasexperiencedanabusivepatient.
Verbalabusefrompatientscertainlyoccursmorefrequentlyinspecifichealthcare
settings,includingthepsychiatricinpatientunit.StewartandBowersevaluatedthe
phenomenonofverbalabuseinpsychiatricunitsinastudypublishedintheApril
2013issueoftheJournalofPsychiatricandMentalHealthNursing.[1]Theresearch
focusedon522inpatientsfrom84centers.Amongthesepatients,1398incidentsof
aggressivebehaviorwerereportedduringthefirst2weeksofadmission.Halfofthe
studysamplewasverballyaggressiveatsomepointduringthisperiod.
Themostcommontypesofverballyaggressivebehavior,indescendingorderof
frequency,wereabusivelanguage,shouting,threats,expressionsofanger,andracist
comments.However,alargenumberofchartentriesdidnotspecifythetypeofverbal
aggression.Mostofthecommentsweredirectedathospitalstaffasopposedto
clinicians.Ahistoryofviolentbehaviorandsubstanceabusewerepatientvariables
mostassociatedwithverbalaggression.
Althoughnotthemostcommoncategoryofverbalaggressioninthisstudy,thedata
stillshowthatracistcommentsfrompatientsoccurwithsomeregularity.Therearea
numberofethicalandlegalissuesintreatingracistpatients,andthisisalsoacritical
areaforjobsatisfactionandburnoutamonghealthcareproviders.
SynopsisandPerspective
Itisarareminorityphysicianwhohasnotatleastonceencounteredapatientwho
refusesthephysician'scareoutofbigotry.Infact,itisoneof"medicine'sopen
secrets,"KimaniPaulEmile,JD,PhD,anassociateprofessoroflawandfaculty
codirectoroftheSteinCenterforLaw&Ethics,FordhamLawSchool,NewYork
City,toldMedscapeMedicalNews.
"Somanyphysiciansofcolorcanrecallatleastonetimeintheircareerwhenthis
cameup,"shesaid,"andtherearen'tmeaningfulguidelinesforhowtobalancethe
interestsatstakewhentheseissuesarrive."

DrPaulEmilewroteanarticlefortheUCLALawReviewaboutthisissuefromthe
legalperspectiveseveralyearsago.[2]Severalphysicianssincethenhaveaskedherto
addressitinamedicaljournal,sosheand3othersnowpresentaframeworkforhow
toconsiderthesesituationsinaperspectivepiecepublishedintheFebruary25issue
oftheNewEnglandJournalofMedicine.[3]
"Apatient'srefusalofcarebasedonthetreatingphysician'sraceorethnicbackground
canraisethornyethical,legal,andclinicalissuesandcanbepainful,confusing,and
scarringforthephysiciansinvolved,"DrPaulEmileandcolleagueswrite.
Evenifsuchasituationdoesnotoccuroften,"itcausesalotofheartachewhenit
does,"coauthorAliciaFernndez,MD,fromtheDivisionofGeneralInternal
MedicineattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco,toldMedscapeMedical
News.DrFernndezherselfexperiencedsuchasituationasaresident.

Nooneeversaidthatacareerinmedicinewasgoingtobeeasy.Althoughclinicians
canandshouldshareinthejoysandthesorrowsoftheirpatientsandpracticeina
mannerthatplacesapremiumonpatientcenteredcare,itcanbedifficulttomaintain
equanimityandempathy.Everyonewhohasworkedinhealthcareforanymeaningful
lengthoftimehasexperiencedanabusivepatient.
Verbalabusefrompatientscertainlyoccursmorefrequentlyinspecifichealthcare
settings,includingthepsychiatricinpatientunit.StewartandBowersevaluatedthe
phenomenonofverbalabuseinpsychiatricunitsinastudypublishedintheApril
2013issueoftheJournalofPsychiatricandMentalHealthNursing.[1]Theresearch
focusedon522inpatientsfrom84centers.Amongthesepatients,1398incidentsof
aggressivebehaviorwerereportedduringthefirst2weeksofadmission.Halfofthe
studysamplewasverballyaggressiveatsomepointduringthisperiod.
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SomewomenwithrecurrentBVmaybenefitfromevaluationortreatmentofG
vaginaliscolonizationintheirsexualpartner(controversial)
Patientsshouldbeadvisedtostopdouchingorusingbubblebathoranyother
overthecountervaginalhygieneproducts
Patientsshouldwashonlywithhypoallergenicbarsoapsornosoapatalland
shouldavoidliquidsoapsandbodywashes
Surgeryisnotindicated
Testingforotherinfections(eg,Ngonorrhoeae,Ctrachomatis,orherpessimplex
virus[HSV]1)maybeappropriate
Therapywithmetronidazoleorclindamycinmayalterthevaginalfloraand
predisposethepatienttodevelopmentofvaginalcandidiasis

GeneralprinciplesoftreatmentofBVincludethefollowing:
Antibioticsarethemainstayoftherapy
DataontheefficacyofdietarysupplementationwithLactobacillus(acidophilus)are
conflicting
AsymptomaticwomenwithGvaginaliscolonizationdonotneedtreatment
BVoccurringinpregnantwomenshouldbetreated
Treatmentbeforecesareandelivery,totalabdominalhysterectomy,orinsertionofan
IUDisalsorecommended
Uncomplicatedcasestypicallyresolveafterstandardantibiotictreatment
BVthatdoesnotresolveafteronecourseoftreatmentmaybecuredbygivinga
secondcourseofthesameagentorbyswitchingtoanotheragent(eg,from
metronidazoletoclindamycinorfromclindamycintometronidazole)