Low-concentration atropine eye drops are a safe and effective treatment for short-sightedness (myopia) in UK children, although the effects are small, suggests a clinical trial published by The BMJ.

Atropine eye drops more effective than placebo for reducing myopia progression, with no differences seen in subgroup analysis. HealthDay News — Low-concentration atropine eye drops significantly ...

Atropine prescriptions in children with myopia did not increase ocular complication risks compared to non-users, despite myopia's inherent risks. The study involved over 1.2 million children, with 67% ...

Low concentration atropine eye drops are a safe and effective treatment for short-sightedness (myopia) in UK children, although the effects are small, suggests a clinical trial published by The BMJ ...

The University of Houston is co-leading a national study, the first of its kind in the United States, exploring whether atropine eyedrops can delay the onset of nearsightedness in young children and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study will examine 0.05% atropine drops for delaying onset of pediatric myopia in more than 600 children ...

Safal Khanal, O.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, will serve as the principal investigator at UAB Clinical Center for the $25 million ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Progressive myopia is a growing issue in every country as near vision demands for children continue to increase.