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Health News | Eye Drops Slow Nearsightedness Progression in Children: Research

Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. According to findings of recent clinical research, the first medication therapy to reduce the onset of nearsightedness in children may be on the horizon. Health News | Eye Drops Slow Nearsightedness Progression in Children: Research. ....

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Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids: Clinical trial suggests low-dose atropine is effective myopia treatment

The results of a new clinical trial suggest that the first drug therapy to slow the progression of nearsightedness in kids could be on the horizon. The three-year study found that a daily drop in each eye of a low dose of atropine, a drug used to dilate pupils, was better than a placebo at limiting eyeglass prescription changes and inhibiting elongation of the eye in nearsighted children aged 6 to 10. ....

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