Efficacy and adverse effects of atropine in childhood myopia: a meta-analysis

Q Gong, M Janowski, M Luo, H Wei, B Chen… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Some uncertainty about the clinical value and dosing of atropine for the
treatment of myopia in children remains. Objective To evaluate the efficacy vs the adverse …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacotherapeutic candidates for myopia: a review

WY Wang, C Chen, J Chang, L Chien, YF Shih… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review provides insights into the mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of myopia
and potential targets for clinical intervention. Although the etiology of myopia involves both …

Risk factors for myopia progression in second-grade primary school children in Taipei: a population-based cohort study

CC Hsu, N Huang, PY Lin, SY Fang, DC Tsai… - British Journal of …, 2017 - bjo.bmj.com
Purpose To evaluate the 1-year progression of myopia and associated risk factors in second-
grade primary school children. Methods The myopia investigation study in Taipei provided …

Influence of coronavirus disease 2019 on myopic progression in children treated with low-concentration atropine

HR Yum, SH Park, SY Shin - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Purpose The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused many children
to stay indoors. Increased near work and insufficient outdoor activities are considered …

Nitric oxide (NO) mediates the inhibition of form-deprivation myopia by atropine in chicks

BJ Carr, WK Stell - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Myopia is the most common childhood refractive disorder. Atropine inhibits myopia
progression, but its mechanism is unknown. Here, we show that myopia-prevention by …

The effect of topical atropine on the choroidal thickness of healthy children

Z Zhang, Y Zhou, Z Xie, T Chen, Y Gu, S Lu, Z Wu - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of topical atropine on choroidal
thickness using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. A total of 30 healthy eyes …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of 1% atropine on retardation of moderate myopia progression in Chinese school children

Q Zhu, Y Tang, L Guo, S Tighe, Y Zhou… - … journal of medical …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of topical 1% atropine for
retarding moderate myopia. Methods: A randomized, controlled study evaluating atropine …

Combined orthokeratology with atropine for children with myopia: a meta-analysis

S Wang, J Wang, N Wang - Ophthalmic research, 2021 - karger.com
Background: Myopia has become a worldwide public health issue, which is occurring at a
younger age, leading to an increased risk of high myopia. Ocular complications associated …

Efficacy and safety of interventions to control myopia progression in children: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

E Prousali, AB Haidich, A Fontalis, N Ziakas… - BMC …, 2019 - Springer
Background Myopia is a common visual disorder with increasing prevalence. Halting
progression of myopia is critical, as high myopia can be complicated by a number of vision …

[HTML][HTML] 0.05% atropine on control of myopia progression in Chinese school children: a randomized 3-year clinical trial

Q Zhu, GY Tang, ZJ Hua, LP Xue, Y Zhou… - International Journal …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM To evaluate the effect of 0.05% atropine on the control of myopia for 2y (phase I) and on
spherical equivalent refraction (SER) progression for 1y (phase II) after its withdrawal in …