Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a growing global health threat. But a Hong Kong study found that medicated eye drops may delay its onset in children.

Study to test eye drops for nearsightedness Date: August 1, 2023 Source: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Summary: The first randomized controlled trial of its kind aimed at identifying an ...

Drops commonly used to dilate pupils before eye exams could stave off nearsightedness in children, researchers said. Using low-concentration atropine eye drops in children could delay the onset of ...

A new clinical trial has found that a common eye drop is a safe and effective way to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children. The finding may provide an easier way of treating the ...

Studies suggest that combining bifocals with eye drops that have atropine, a drug that will relax your child’s eye so it doesn’t squint on the inside, can slow myopia from getting worse. Surgery.

Myopia, or near-sightedness, is a condition where nearby objects appear clear, but distant objects look blurry.

But what exactly is it?Progressive Myopia is a form of nearsightedness where the correction needed to clear vision increases ...

Nearsightedness (myopia) There is growing evidence that the use of atropine or dilute atropine drops in children at risk for developing nearsightedness can slow down the progression of ...

Children with myopia using 0.05% atropine eye drops had less myopia progression and/or less axial elongation compared with those using placebo or 0.01% atropine, though they had higher rates of ...

The FDA has accepted for review the New Drug Application for SYD-101 (atropine sulfate) to slow the progression of myopia in children.