title: The effect of atropine on myopia.
abstract: Sixty-two children were treated with atropine in one eye for one year; the fellow eye was the control. The eyes were switched the second year. Twenty-eight patients were treated for four years on the same basis. Control eyes showed significant increases in myopia compared to treated eyes. Some treated eyes showed decreases in myopia; no decreases were seen in control eyes. Posttreatment data analysis indicates the effects are long-term.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009216:Myopia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013223:Statistics as Topic
chemical_list: D001285:Atropine