What is atropine therapy? And how effective is it?

It is a treatment option for children between the ages 6 to 12 suffering from rapidly deteriorating myopia, to help slow down the progression. Each treatment course is over a 2-year period and requires children to use 0.01% atropine eye drop once a day. The atropine drop will cause minimal increase in pupil size. Hence, children will not require tinted or progressive reading glasses for near work. In a five-year trial (which started in 2006), it was found that the low-dose atropine was effective in slowing myopia progression by 50-60% over a two-year period with very little side effects. [taken from: https://www.singhealth.com.sg/DoctorsAndHealthcareProfessionals/Medical-News/2014/Pages/Atropine-Eye-Drops-to-Slow-Down-Myopia-Progression-in-Children.aspx] You can visit The Myopia Clinic (clinic D) at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) for a proper assessment and list of treatment option for your child.

4 Types of treatment to control myopia. 1, atropine therapy 2, multifocal contact lenses 3, orthokeratology 4, multifocal eyeglasses Myopia is nearsightedness. Atropine eye drops r used to reduce eye pain. But eyedrops has some drawbacks also. They may temporarily paralyse accommodation & completely relax eyes focusing mechanism.

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