SWOT analysis of ortho-K practice in India.

Autor: Saoji Y; Saoji Vision Care, Nagpur, India., Arvind A; Optometry Council of India, Karnataka, India, G D Goenka University, India., Balakrishnan AC; Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India., Joshi RS; Government Medical College, Nagpur, India., Shinde L; International Association of Contact Lens Educators, India. Electronic address: lak.shinde@gmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association [Cont Lens Anterior Eye] 2024 Feb; Vol. 47 (1), pp. 102092. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 15.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clae.2023.102092
Abstrakt: Purpose: Orthokeratology (ortho-K) has been well established as a methodology for myopia correction and control its progression. A SWOT analysis serves as a strategic planning tool for intervention hence the purpose of this study to establish and implement ortho-K practice in India.
Method: The study was conducted between December 2020 and June 2021. A prospective questionnaire-based study was conducted to elicit the responses in the SWOT study. Based on focus group discussion a set of five statements under strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats were identified. These were closed ended questions were based on a 5-point likert scale. The Content Validation Index (CVI) was computed for each item taking those answers relevant with a score of three and four on the Likert scale and omitting those with a score of one and two on the Likert scale as non-relevant.
Results: Strengths: 'Ortho-K is an excellent option for myopia control' was agreed by more than 50% of respondents. 67% of respondents agreed that advanced topographers has made ortho-K lens fitting easier. Weakness: More than 60% agreed that Ortho-K practice involves investment in instrumentation like topographers and trial lenses. 50% agreed that due to multiple follow up patients may be lost to follow up.
Opportunity: 'Pandemic has necessitated the need for optometrists to explore myopia control options such as ortho-K' was agreed by more than 50%. Threats: 'Reluctance from adults and parents to try overnight contact lenses for myopia correction/control' was agreed by more than 50% of respondents. 62% agreed that atropine is perceived as an effective myopia control option by majority of the Indian ophthalmologists.
Conclusion: Ortho-K as an emerging modality for Myopia management in India through SWOT analysis, allows practitioners as well as CL industry to approach Ortho-K appropriately with novel designs and practice patterns that suits the market needs.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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