Ophthalmic atropine has various uses, such as dilating the pupil before eye examination and alleviating pain caused due to inflammation and swelling of the eyes. It is also used in glaucoma patients to prevent an increase in intraocular pressure and also plays its role in slowing down the progression of myopia.
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Is it good to use Atropine drop for progressive myopia?
Query: Hi doctor,My daughter is 6 years old. She has progressive myopia. She has a high spherical number in her right eye, which is -3.5 and left eye -1.75. She also has a constant cylindrical number which is -3.25 in the right eye and -2.25 in the left eye. According to her pediatric ophthalmologist, the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Some studies show that atropine treatment prevents progression of myopia to some extent. Hence, some doctors recommend it for progressive myopia. However, 1% dosage is high. The actual dosage is 0.01%. This treatment needs to be continued till at least 14 to 15 years o... Read Full »
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