Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia

[tankee]

\"0.01 per cent can reduce myopia progression by about 50-60 per cent\"


:? what is \"normal myopia progression rate\" then?

[Harlequin]

tankee:

\"0.01 per cent can reduce myopia progression by about 50-60 per cent\"


:? what is \"normal myopia progression rate\" then?

Maybe it's not referring to the reduction on progression rate, but rather the myopic population -- can reduce 50-60% of the myopic group's myopia from getting worse ?



PS. That poor Minion of yours.... shatterred my laptop screen :moneyflies:

[Mawar]

Harlequin:

tankee:

\"0.01 per cent can reduce myopia progression by about 50-60 per cent\"


:? what is \"normal myopia progression rate\" then?

Maybe it's not referring to the reduction on progression rate, but rather the myopic population -- can reduce 50-60% of the myopic group's myopia from getting worse ?



PS. That poor Minion of yours.... shatterred my laptop screen :moneyflies:

I read it as, if the average myopia increases by (for a certain age group) 150 degrees a year, with atropine use, myopia increases only by 75 degrees. It is able to retard the progression of myopia by 50%, no?

[ngl2010]

Can it be used on teenager?

[tankee]

Mawar:

Harlequin:

[quote=\"tankee\"]\"0.01 per cent can reduce myopia progression by about 50-60 per cent\"


:? what is \"normal myopia progression rate\" then?

Maybe it's not referring to the reduction on progression rate, but rather the myopic population -- can reduce 50-60% of the myopic group's myopia from getting worse ?



PS. That poor Minion of yours.... shatterred my laptop screen :moneyflies:

I read it as, if the average myopia increases by (for a certain age group) 150 degrees a year, with atropine use, myopia increases only by 75 degrees. It is able to retard the progression of myopia by 50%, no?[/quote]
if DS myopia increases by 50 degree a year I already :yikes: :faint:

[tankee]

Harlequin:

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PS. That poor Minion of yours.... shatterred my laptop screen :moneyflies:

old one don't go, new one don't come :imcool:

[Mawar]

Tankee, for many kids increase by only 50 degrees a year is considered very very good. But I know what you mean. My heart aches and my ear twitches after every eye checkup. Every increase is painful to note.

[janet88]

Mawar:

Tankee, for many kids increase by only 50 degrees a year is considered very very good. But I know what you mean. My heart aches and my ear twitches after every eye checkup. Every increase is painful to note.

same here...my heart breaks every year after the school health doctor comes by for a check...i can definitely expect a letter to bring son to get eyes checked and make a new pair of glasses.

[tankee]

straits times article today state the normal progression at 100 degree a year :yikes:


Not clear whether this is the national average or just an example.