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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2023

Effect of 0.02% and 0.01% atropine on ocular biometrics: A two-year clinical trial.

Ming Wang, Can Cui, Shi-Ao Yu, Ling-Ling Liang, Jing-Xue Ma, Ai-Cun Fu

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ming WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Can CuiDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Shi-Ao YuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Ling-Ling LiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shi Jiazhuang Aier Eye Hospital, Shi Jiazhuang, China.
Jing-Xue MaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shi Jiazhuang Aier Eye Hospital, Shi Jiazhuang, China.
Ai-Cun FuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Several studies have shown that various concentrations of low-concentration atropine can reduce myopia progression and control axial elongation safely and efficiently in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of 0.02% and 0.01% atropine on ocular biometrics. Methods: Cohort study. 138 and 142 children were randomized to use either 0.02% or 0.01% atropine eye drops, respectively. They wore single-vision (SV) spectacles, with one drop of atropine applied to both eyes nightly. Controls ( Results: The changes in cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and axial length (AL) were -0.81 ± 0.52D, -0.94 ± 0.59D, and -1.33 ± 0.72D; and 0.62 ± 0.29 mm, 0.72 ± 0.31 mm, and 0.89 ± 0.35 mm in the 0.02% and 0.01% atropine and control groups, respectively (all Conclusions: After 2 years, 0.02% and 0.01% atropine had no clinical effects on corneal and lens power, ocular and corneal astigmatism, ACD or IOP compared to the control group. 0.02% and 0.01% atropine helped to control myopia progression mainly by reducing AL elongation.

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childrenefficacylow-concentration atropinemyopiaocular biometrics

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PMID36733432
PMCPMC9888550
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