·AIM:To evaluate the effect of 0.05%atropine on the control of myopia for 2y(phase I)and on spherical equivalent refraction(SER)progression for 1y(phase II)after its withdrawal in Chinese myopic children.·ME...·AIM:To evaluate the effect of 0.05%atropine on the control of myopia for 2y(phase I)and on spherical equivalent refraction(SER)progression for 1y(phase II)after its withdrawal in Chinese myopic children.·METHODS:Totally 142 children with myopia were randomly assigned to the 0.05%atropine group or to the placebo group.In phase I,children received 1 treatment for each eye daily.In phase II,the patients received no treatment.Axial length(AL),SER,intraocular pressure(IOP)and atropine-related side effects were assessed at 6 months’intervals.·RESULTS:During phase I,the mean change of SER was-0.46±0.30 D in the atropine group,compared to-1.72±1.12 D in the placebo group(P<0.001).The mean change of AL in the atropine group(0.26±0.30 mm)was significantly shorter than that in the placebo group(0.76±0.62 mm,P=0.002).In addition,in phase II(12mo after the withdrawal of atropine),there was no significant difference in AL change from the atropine group,when compared with that from the placebo group(0.31±0.25 mm vs 0.28±0.26 mm,P>0.05).Furthermore,the change in SER from the atropine group was 0.50±0.41 D,which was significantly lower than 0.72±0.60 D from placebo group,(P<0.05).Finally,there were no statistically significant differences in IOP between the treatment and control groups at any stages(all P>0.05).·CONCLUSION:The use of 0.05%atropine for two consecutive years may effectively control elongation of AL and thus progression of myopia,without significant SER progression 1y after atropine withdrawal.Therefore,treatment with 0.05%atropine daily for 2y is effective and safe.展开更多
基金Supported by the Special Fund for Young and Middle-aged Academic Technology Leaders and Reserve Talents of Yunnan Province (No.202005AC160021)the Famous Doctor of Yun Ling (No.YNWR-MY-2020-088)。
文摘·AIM:To evaluate the effect of 0.05%atropine on the control of myopia for 2y(phase I)and on spherical equivalent refraction(SER)progression for 1y(phase II)after its withdrawal in Chinese myopic children.·METHODS:Totally 142 children with myopia were randomly assigned to the 0.05%atropine group or to the placebo group.In phase I,children received 1 treatment for each eye daily.In phase II,the patients received no treatment.Axial length(AL),SER,intraocular pressure(IOP)and atropine-related side effects were assessed at 6 months’intervals.·RESULTS:During phase I,the mean change of SER was-0.46±0.30 D in the atropine group,compared to-1.72±1.12 D in the placebo group(P<0.001).The mean change of AL in the atropine group(0.26±0.30 mm)was significantly shorter than that in the placebo group(0.76±0.62 mm,P=0.002).In addition,in phase II(12mo after the withdrawal of atropine),there was no significant difference in AL change from the atropine group,when compared with that from the placebo group(0.31±0.25 mm vs 0.28±0.26 mm,P>0.05).Furthermore,the change in SER from the atropine group was 0.50±0.41 D,which was significantly lower than 0.72±0.60 D from placebo group,(P<0.05).Finally,there were no statistically significant differences in IOP between the treatment and control groups at any stages(all P>0.05).·CONCLUSION:The use of 0.05%atropine for two consecutive years may effectively control elongation of AL and thus progression of myopia,without significant SER progression 1y after atropine withdrawal.Therefore,treatment with 0.05%atropine daily for 2y is effective and safe.
