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The main aim of controlling myopia progression is to prevent subsequent complications of high myopia later on in life such as retinal tears and detachment, myopic macular degeneration, early onset cataracts and glaucoma.
RETINAL DETACHMENT
MYOPIC MACULAR DEGENARATION
CATARACT
GLAUCOMA
Besides, if the degree of myopia is kept low, some degree of spectacle independence can be achieved. Eg: sports can be enjoyed without having to wear spectacles or contact lenses.
Atropine eye drops have been used by ophthalmologists for years to control myopia progression. The 1% concentration eye drop has been in use for many years.
Ultra low dose Atropine eye drops (0.01%) for control of myopia progression is now available at our clinic. Atropine 0.01% retains comparable efficacy to Atropine 1% while having negligible side effects unlike Atropine 1%. Your child will be evaluated for his/her suitability for these eye drops.
There have been many attempts in the past to slow myopia progression. However, most have not been shown convincingly to have a clinically significant effect on myopia progression.
Atropine 1% eye drop has been in use for many years, however the problem is that it causes pupil dilation (leading to photophobia or light sensitivity), as well as near vision blurring. These effects last as long as treatment is continued. A child on Atropine 1% requires bifocal or progressive photochromatic glasses.
Benefits:
Atropine 1% once daily has been shown to slow myopia progression by 80%, with an average progression of 25 degrees in the Atropine 1% study group compared with 125 degrees in the group not receiving atropine over 2 years.
Atropine 0.01%
Atropine 0.01% once daily has been shown to slow myopia progression by 60%, with an average progression of 50 degrees over 2 years in the Atropine 0.01% study group.
Additional benefits over Atropine 1%:
Atropine 0.01% has negligible effects on near focusing and near vision, and on pupil size resulting in minimal light sensitivity.