Refractive Error - Myopia
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if undercorrection of myopia slow down the progression of myopia in kindergarten children.
Interventions
DRUGcyclopentolate
Sponsors
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Children of chinese descent aged 5 - 6yrs 2. Refractive error of -1.00 to -3.00Ds 3. Less than 1.50 astigmatism in each eye. (No oblique axis) 4. Visual acuity is 6/6 or better in both eyes. 5. No binocular problems, no anisometropia \>1.50D 6. Will be staying in S'pore for at least 2 years.
Exclusion criteria
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Outcome results
None listed