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Understanding Parental Perceptions and Barriers to Myopia Control Uptake 

How risk perception, safety concerns, and practical realities shape treatment decisions

  • By

  • Síofra Harrington

  • Patricia Delbeke

  • Arnaud Sauer

  • Andrzej Grzybowski

  • April 23, 2026

  • 9 min

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Top Institutions in Optometry

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health
    National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institutes of Health

    Bethesda, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Vision Science
    • Pediatric Eye Disease

  • #2

    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - School of Optometry
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - School of Optometry

    Hong Kong, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Optometry
    • Myopia Research
    • Pediatric Vision Care

  • #3

    University of Sydney - School of Optometry and Vision Science
    University of Sydney - School of Optometry and Vision Science

    Sydney, NSW

    Key Differentiators

    • Optometry
    • Pediatric Ophthalmology
    • Myopia Control

  • #4

    University of California, Berkeley - School of Optometry
    University of California, Berkeley - School of Optometry

    Berkeley, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Optometry
    • Vision Science
    • Myopia Research

  • #5

    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    London, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatric Eye Disease
    • Clinical Research

Original Source(s)

Understanding Parental Perceptions and Barriers to Myopia Control Uptake 

  • by Síofra Harrington, Patricia Delbeke, Arnaud Sauer, Andrzej Grzybowski

  • April 23, 2026

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