Efficacy of weekly dose of 1% atropine for myopia control in Chinese children.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the effect of weekly 1% atropine use on children's myopia progression and whether the effect is sustainable.

Methods

Medical records of myopic children aged 3-15 years receiving weekly 1% atropine for more than 1 year were retrospectively reviewed. Axial length (AL) and spherical equivalent refraction (SER) at every visit were collected. The changes in AL or SER over time were analysed using generalised estimating equation. The related factors of myopic progression were performed by multiple linear regression. The performance of short-term AL change to predict atropine-poor responders (AL change >0.2 mm/year) was assessed using receiver operating characteristic analysis.

Results

A total of 694 participants with a mean age of 8.83 years were included.

SUBMITTER: Du L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866296 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature