title: [Current recommendations for deceleration of myopia progression].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Epidemiologic data demonstrate a rise in myopia prevalence. Therefore interventions to reduce the risk of myopia and its progression are needed and increasingly often asked for.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic literature search via PubMed in MEDLINE.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Myopia progression can be reduced by the following means which are listed according to their efficacy: (1) Atropine eye drops low dosed to avoid clinically relevant side effects, (2) optical means aiming at the correction of peripheral hyperopic defocus, e. g., multifocal contact lenses, and (3) increased daylight exposure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Daylight exposure reduces the risk of incident myopia. Children should be advised to spend sufficient time outdoors, especially before and in primary school. Myopia progression can be effectively attenuated by low-dose topical atropine and multifocal contact lenses.
authors: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Killianstr. 5, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland. wolf.lagreze@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
authors: W A
authors: WA
authors: Lagrèze
authors: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Killianstr. 5, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Joachimsen
authors: Forschungsinstitut für Augenheilkunde, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Deutschland.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Schaeffel
mesh_terms: D001285:Atropine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003261:Contact Lenses; D018450:Disease Progression; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009216:Myopia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000592:standards*; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D001285:Atropine
keywords: Atropine; Contact lens; Eyedrops; Sunlight; Therapy