Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Atropine in Childhood Myopia: A Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Some uncertainty about the clinical value and dosing of atropine for the treatment of myopia in children remains.

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy vs the adverse effects of various doses of atropine in the therapy for myopia in children.

Data sources

Data were obtained from PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, from inception to April 30, 2016. The reference lists of published reviews and clinicaltrials.gov were searched for additional relevant studies. Key search terms included myopia, refractive errors, and atropine. Only studies published in English were included.

Study selection

Randomized clinical trials and cohort studies that enrolled patients younger than 18 years with myopia who received atropine in at lea

SUBMITTER: Gong Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710262 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature