<![CDATA[Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia]]>

Estéema:
You shld go to KKH for proper diagnosis & the doctors will prescribe. You will be given six months supplies which can be taken at one go or best way is take 3-mths supply & return to the pharmacy for the 2nd batch of fresh supplies.

thanks for your information

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/59029/lower-concentration-of-atropine-eye-drops-can-slow-myopiaRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 23:00:47 GMTWed, 28 Nov 2018 02:38:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 03:11:58 GMT]]>You shld go to KKH for proper diagnosis & the doctors will prescribe. You will be given six months supplies which can be taken at one go or best way is take 3-mths supply & return to the pharmacy for the 2nd batch of fresh supplies.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1886525https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1886525Tue, 27 Nov 2018 03:11:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 01:31:04 GMT]]>Hi, may i know where can buy the atropine eye drops? thanks in advance

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Momof2childs:
Any further review on Atropine 0.01. Did it help to slow down the Myopia progression? I am planning to start for my 9yo.

to answer most queries on which dosage is better,
most recent studies have shown that 0.01% dosage is more optimal at slowing down progression of myopia.
Lesser side effects and is more effective.

However, there are more methods than just atropine to control myopia growth.
If anyone needs more enlightenment on the methods available, i would be more than happy to share.
This link here will give a general overview and is useful for parents who would like to know more about myopia control
https://www.myopiainstitute.com/types-of-myopia-control/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1883965https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1883965Sat, 17 Nov 2018 06:08:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Wed, 31 Oct 2018 02:39:41 GMT]]>Any further review on Atropine 0.01. Did it help to slow down the Myopia progression? I am planning to start for my 9yo.

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choute:
Anyone has 0.01% eye drop to let go? Please pm me. Thanks

I have PM you.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1861823https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1861823Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:43:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:14:25 GMT]]>Anyone has 0.01% eye drop to let go? Please pm me. Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1861808https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1861808Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:14:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:54:43 GMT]]>

hquek:
My kid is undergoing the myopia treatment at Eagle Eye (can google for their address). basically I pay a fixed amount for regular checkups (see doctor only once in a while, optometrist most of the times), eye drops and eye prescription (specs not included). I have to drop 1 drop of atropine into his eyes each night. Kid is now using progressive lens plus Transitions (it's a must to have to protect eyes).


Understand that atropine basically disables the eye's muscle to do near focus and this helps to slow down myopia. So now he looks a bit like old man when reading near things. He is not supposed to go out into strong sun (not without cap) becos of glare and sunlight has more a adverse effect (cataracts in future perhaps). (BTW, when i used to go SNEC for checkup, they will put atropine drops to dilate the eyes before doctor will see me).

I understand there still may be side effects in time to come, but decided to take the gamble when his myopia worsened. Centre assures me that they have seen a lot of success cases where myopia was halted or growth retarded, and that atropine has been studied for some time.

BTW, this myopia control program is only for young kids (prob primary school) becos it's when their growth rate is highest (and therefore myopia progression is fastest). After 13y/o, I think cannot help anymore.

SNEC has the same program, but I fear the waiting time (not sure if it's the same as those going for other checks). Thus my decision to sign up with that centre. Interested persons can check with their eye doctors. But it will be good to find out more before committing....eye IS serious stuff.
Hi hquek,

In your own experience with 1% & 0.01%, which one offers better in slowing down yr children myopia progression

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821345https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821345Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:54:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:52:02 GMT]]>
I dun think SNEC meant available off the shelves. Commercially available means it can be prescribed by eye doctors in 6 months’ time. Currently, the 0.01% diluted drops are only available to kids on the clinical trials I think.


Thanks for checking. So I guess I will wait until that diluted eye drop is available to eye doctors. Yah, I also dun wish to wait so long at SNEC so hoping places like Eagle Eye will bring in the diluted drops soon.


Hi Cherrygal,

did you get started on 0.01% atropine ?
Pls advise yr experience if so.

Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821343https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1821343Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:52:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:41:02 GMT]]>Hi I know this post is a bit old but may I ask if anybody has extra Atropine 0.01%?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1799642https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1799642Wed, 06 Sep 2017 02:41:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:23:20 GMT]]>Hi,


My daughter uses the 1% eyedrops but its only once a week.

Even then, she finds it very uncomfortable.

She is sec1 this year and her degree is already 525/575…

Frankly, feel like giving up…maybe let it run its course and then send her for lasik later on.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1694085https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1694085Wed, 29 Jun 2016 09:23:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:31:16 GMT]]>I dun think SNEC meant available off the shelves. Commercially available means it can be prescribed by eye doctors in 6 months’ time. Currently, the 0.01% diluted drops are only available to kids on the clinical trials I think.


Thanks for checking. So I guess I will wait until that diluted eye drop is available to eye doctors. Yah, I also dun wish to wait so long at SNEC so hoping places like Eagle Eye will bring in the diluted drops soon.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045534https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045534Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:31:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:19:58 GMT]]>Yup checked. They use 1% eye drops. I was initially a bit concerned but the optometrist waved it away by the kids they had before. Will raise it up again. where this is concerned, I dun mind putting him on lower concentration.


In Eagle eye, kids are ‘closely monitored’ - eye doctor to see them, take pictures of eyeball, etc, does SNEC say can just buy off the shelf? Weird leh, such things cannot any how apply.

If not for the crowds at SNEC, I don’t mind going there instead. Thanks much.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045010https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1045010Mon, 22 Jul 2013 07:19:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:10:41 GMT]]>In Thursday’s Straits Times, SNEC said they did a study on 400 kids using 0.1%, 0.5% and 0.01% atropine. The 0.01% dosage had the best results with minimal side effects. The report said the diluted eye drops will be commercially available in 6 months’ time.

They also interviewed a KKH eye doc who said he uses 1% atropine currently with young kids. So do check if Eagle Eye also prescribed 1% drops to your kid. If most eye docs do this, then I’ll wait till next year before taking DS for the new 0.01% eye drops.

Thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1043324https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1043324Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:10:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:42:40 GMT]]>Honestly, despite using that bottle everynight, i can’t recall offhand if it’s 0.01% or something else. it could be something stronger but 1% sounds very strong le. Have to go back check tonight. But I think glare is a common side effect.


DS mentioned there was some glare but he doesn’t seem discomfited by it; it’s more the inability to do near work that frustrates him at times.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1042944https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1042944Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:42:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Fri, 19 Jul 2013 05:24:16 GMT]]>Hi

Is the atropine at Eagle Eye 0.01% or the 1%? Coz 0.01% is not supposed to cause the side effects… Your son’s progressive lens etc seems to suggest he is on a higher dosage… is it?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1042872https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1042872Fri, 19 Jul 2013 05:24:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Fri, 19 Jul 2013 04:51:40 GMT]]>My kid is undergoing the myopia treatment at Eagle Eye (can google for their address). basically I pay a fixed amount for regular checkups (see doctor only once in a while, optometrist most of the times), eye drops and eye prescription (specs not included). I have to drop 1 drop of atropine into his eyes each night. Kid is now using progressive lens plus Transitions (it’s a must to have to protect eyes).


Understand that atropine basically disables the eye’s muscle to do near focus and this helps to slow down myopia. So now he looks a bit like old man when reading near things. He is not supposed to go out into strong sun (not without cap) becos of glare and sunlight has more a adverse effect (cataracts in future perhaps). (BTW, when i used to go SNEC for checkup, they will put atropine drops to dilate the eyes before doctor will see me).

I understand there still may be side effects in time to come, but decided to take the gamble when his myopia worsened. Centre assures me that they have seen a lot of success cases where myopia was halted or growth retarded, and that atropine has been studied for some time.

BTW, this myopia control program is only for young kids (prob primary school) becos it’s when their growth rate is highest (and therefore myopia progression is fastest). After 13y/o, I think cannot help anymore.

SNEC has the same program, but I fear the waiting time (not sure if it’s the same as those going for other checks). Thus my decision to sign up with that centre. Interested persons can check with their eye doctors. But it will be good to find out more before committing…eye IS serious stuff.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1042841https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1042841Fri, 19 Jul 2013 04:51:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Fri, 19 Jul 2013 03:59:57 GMT]]>Anyone can recommend which private eye doc can prescribe the 0.01% atropine? Or only available at SNEC?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1042787https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1042787Fri, 19 Jul 2013 03:59:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:32:14 GMT]]>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.

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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.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1041321https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1041321Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:18:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:29:24 GMT]]>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.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1041289https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1041289Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:29:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:37:40 GMT]]>

Harlequin:
...


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

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

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1041156https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1041156Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:37:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:36:51 GMT]]>

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:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1041155https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1041155Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:36:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Lower concentration of Atropine eye drops can slow myopia on Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:08:39 GMT]]>Can it be used on teenager?

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