Atropine 0.01 Percent Eye Drops Do Not Slow Myopia Progression
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children aged 5 to 12 years with low-to-moderate bilateral myopia, atropine 0.01 percent eye drops do not slow myopia progression over two years of treatment, according to a study published online July 13 …
Learn MoreLow-Dose Eyedrops No Better Than Placebo for Nearsightedness Among Kids
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low doses of the eyedrops ophthalmologists use to dilate your pupils during an eye exam are not able to slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia) in children, a new clinical trial has found.Atropine e…
Learn MoreLow-Dose Atropine Treatment Slows Pediatric Myopia Progression
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low-dose atropine treatment reduces pediatric myopia progression compared with placebo over three years of treatment, according to a study published online June 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Karla Zadnik, O.D., Ph.D…
Learn MoreUn fármaco podría ayudar a ralentizar la miopía en los niños
VIERNES, 2 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La miopía no tiene cura, pero unas gotas para los ojos medicadas pueden ralentizar su progresión en los niños, encuentra un nuevo ensayo. El estudio evaluó los efectos de unas gotas para los ojos que con…
Learn MoreDrug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is no cure for nearsightedness, but medicated eye drops can slow down its progression in children, a new trial finds.The study tested the effects of eye drops containing a very low dose of the drug atropi…
Learn MoreSecondhand Smoke Exposure Linked to Myopia in Children
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is associated with greater myopic refraction, longer axial length, and increased odds of developing moderate and high myopia, according to a study published online May 11 in JA…
Learn MoreRepeated Low-Level Red-Light Intervention Prevents Myopia in Children
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A repeated low-level, red-light (RLRL) intervention is effective for preventing myopia among children with premyopia, according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Network Open.Xiangui He, Ph.D., …
Learn More0.05 Percent Atropine Eye Drops Result in Lower Incidence of Myopia
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nightly use of 0.05 percent atropine eye drops compared with placebo results in a significantly lower incidence of myopia and a lower percentage of patients with fast myopic shift at two years among children …
Learn MoreEducation Interacts With Genetic Variants to Increase Myopia Risk
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Education interacts with genetic variants to confer susceptibility to myopia, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in PLOS Genetics.Rosie Clark, Ph.D., from Cardiff University in the United Kingdom, …
Learn More7-Methylxanthine Linked to Reduced Myopia Progression in Children
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For myopic children, the caffeine metabolite 7-methylxanthine (7-MX) is associated with reduced myopia progression and reduced axial elongation, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the British Jo…
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