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Low-dose atropine eye drops and specialized contact lenses effectively slow childhood myopia progression. Atropine shows the most significant effect, with low doses offering a good balance of efficacy and safety for myopia control.

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  • Pediatric Optometry
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Childhood myopia is a growing global health concern with potential sight-threatening complications.
  • Effective interventions are crucial to slow myopia progression in children.

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  • To review recent literature on interventions for reducing myopia progression in children.
  • To identify the most effective myopia control strategies.

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  • Systematic review of recent scientific literature.
  • Analysis of various interventions including environmental factors, spectacles, contact lenses, and pharmacological agents.

Main Results:

  • Several interventions demonstrated significant myopia progression reduction.
  • Low-dose atropine exhibited the most potent dose-related effect on myopia control with minimal side effects.
  • Bifocal soft contact lenses and orthokeratology lenses also showed efficacy but faced challenges like compliance and long-term rebound data.

Conclusions:

  • Low-dose atropine is a highly effective myopia control strategy with a favorable safety profile.
  • While other methods like bifocal contact lenses and orthokeratology show promise, further research on long-term effects and compliance is needed.