Current and future options for myopia correction

ABSTRACT

Myopia is a major public health problem and its prevalence is increasing over time in Korea. The main treatment options of myopia correction are spectacle lenses, contact lenses, refractive surgeries such as photorefractive keratec-tomy (PRK), laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), and laser epithelial keratomileusis (LASEK), phakic intraocular lenses and clear lens extraction. Each treatment option has its own indications and contraindications, and not only has some advantages over the others but also some disadvantages. The evidence shows that most therapies for myopia have stable and safe results, although some do not. Customized therapy, real time tracking and sensing, and femtosecond laser-assisted surgeries might be ubiquitous in the near future. This review will discuss current treatment options for myopia and will introduce possible future therapies.