Are OK lenses and atropine drops reliable ways of curbing myopia?

Some of the biggest studies done to assess the efficacy of atropine eye drops for reducing myopia progression eg ATOM [1], were done in children from the age of 6. As such, if we are to base our practice on published evidence, it would be common practice to begin considering treatment at an age as established in the studies. But if we take a step back, what could be the reason for starting at such an age and not younger? In fact, almost all babies are born hyperopic (longsighted).

Any laser refractive surgery, whether LASIK, PRK, or SMILE changes the corneal shape. Sometimes more, and sometimes less, depending on the amount of spectacle power that is to be corrected. There are a number of different types of contact lenses, but basically, you can differentiate them into soft versus hard/rigid, and corneal versus miniscleral/scleral. Any of these lenses can be safe to wear after laser refractive surgery, provided that they are properly fitted by a qualified optometrist/ophthalmologist.