Health Condition 1: null- Myopia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 0.01% Atropine eye drop: one drop of eyedrop in each eyes once at night for 1 year
Control Intervention1: 0.5% Carboxymethylcellulose eye drop: one drop of eyedrop in each eyes once at
Sponsors
Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Science
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 6-12 years Refractive error of spherical equivalent between -2D to -6D in each eye as measured by cycloplegic autorefraction Distance vision correctable to logMAR 0.2 or better in both eyes Normal ocular health other than myopia Informed consent Willing to follow-up
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Astigmatism more than -1.5 D as measured by cycloplegic autorefraction Amblyopia Strabismus Allergy to atropine or homatropine Previous or concurrent use of contact lenses, bifocals, progressive addition lenses or other forms of treatment (including atropine) for myopia History of cardiac , neurologic or significant respiratory diseases. Unwilling to give consent/ follow-up
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| myopia progressionTimepoint: 2 weeks 2 months 4 months 8 months 1 year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| side effectsTimepoint: 2 weeks 2 months 4 months 8 months 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactRohit Agarwal
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed