Effect of Repeated Low-Level Red Light Versus 0.01% Topical Atropine on Myopia Progression: A Randomized Crossover-Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of repeated low-level red light (RLRL) and 0.01% atropine in controlling the progression of myopia children.

Methods

This randomized, single-blind, crossover-controlled trial recruited 91 myopic children aged 6 to 12 years. Participants were randomly allocated to the RLRL-atropine group (n = 46) and the atropine-RLRL group (n = 45), with intermediate washout for 1 month. Primary outcomes included changes in spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and axial length (AL), whereas the secondary outcomes included changes in subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and subfoveal choroidal vessel volume (SFCVV).

Results

The 13-month data analysis involved 45 (97.8%) and 42 (93.3%) children in the RLRL-atropine and the a

SUBMITTER: Pang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12025336 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature