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13 Jul
Low-Dose Eyedrops No Better Than Placebo for Nearsightedness Among Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2023
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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 eyedrops at a concentration of 0.01% did not outperform placebo ...
02 Jun
Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2023
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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 atropine -- the same medication used to dilate the pupils during a...