Topical atropine in retarding myopia progression and axial length growth in children with myopia

Authors

  • Abdur Rahman Mohammad Alam Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Md. Sanwar Hossain Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Md. Shafiqul Islam Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Surgery, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v13i4.50499

Keywords:

Atropine, Axial length, Myopia

Abstract

This study was conducted to observe the effect of atropine in retarding myopia progression and axial length growth in 36 myopic children (atropine group, 24; control, 12). The initial spherical equivalent of the atropine group and control group was -3.0 ± 1.6 dioptre and -3.5 ± 1.6 dioptre respectively. At the 12th month in atropine group, it was -2.9 ± 2.6 dioptre and -4.6 ± 1.9 dioptre in the control group. The power of the atropine group reduced but rose in the control group after 12 months. There was a statistically significant difference in final refractive errors between the two groups (p<0.05). The initial axial length of the atropine group and control group was 24.3± 1.0 mm and 24.6 ± 1.1 mm respectively. In 12th month, the changes in axial length in the two groups was insignificant. However, the mean axial length progression at 12 months of the atropine group was -0.1 ± 0.1 mm and it was lower than the control group which was -0.2 ± 0.2 mm, and this was statistically significant (p<0.05). In conclusion, topical atropine (0.01%) retarded myopia progre-ssion and axial length growth in myopic children.    

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Published

2020-12-01

How to Cite

Alam, A. R. M., Hossain, M. S., & Islam, M. S. (2020). Topical atropine in retarding myopia progression and axial length growth in children with myopia. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 13(4), 111–114. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v13i4.50499

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