Myopia
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1:0.05% atropine: both eyes once daily
Group 2:0.9% normal saline once daily and low-level red light therapy for 3 minutes twice per school day at home with interval of at least 4 hours
Group 3:0.05% atropine both eyes once daily and low-level red light therapy twice per school day at home with an interval of at least 4 hours
each treatment lasts for 3 minutes
Group 4:0.9% normal saline: both eyes once daily
Sponsors
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 4-12 years; 2. Myopia (1 to 10 D) in one eye; 3. Astigmatism less than 2.5 days; 4. Anisometropia less than 2.0D; 5. Informed consent of the patient's parents.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Eye diseases other than ametropia. 2. Past treatment with atropine. 3. Allergy or intolerance to atropine. 4. Unable to participate in regular follow-up evaluations.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Myopic progression: change in spherical equivalent refraction;Eyeball growth: change in axial length; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYam Cheuk Sing Jason
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed