title: Topical Atropine in the Control of Myopia.
abstract: Atropine has been used for more than a century to arrest myopia progression. Compelling evidence of its protective effect has been reported in well-designed clinical studies, mainly performed during the last two decades. However, its exact mechanism of action has not been determined. Experimental findings have shown that the mechanism is not related to accommodation, as was thought for decades. A review of the published literature revealed a significant amount of evidence supporting its safety and efficacy at a concentration of 1.0%, and at lower concentrations (as low as 0.01%).
authors.affiliation: Centro Oftalmologico Virgilio Galvis, Floridablanca, Colombia; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB), Floridablanca, Colombia.
authors.forename: Virgilio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Galvis
authors.affiliation: Centro Oftalmologico Virgilio Galvis, Floridablanca, Colombia; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB), Floridablanca, Colombia.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tello
authors.affiliation: Centro Oftalmologico Virgilio Galvis, Floridablanca, Colombia; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB), Floridablanca, Colombia.
authors.forename: M Margarita
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Parra
authors.affiliation: Instituto Universitario Fernandez-Vega Oviedo, Spain.
authors.forename: Jesus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merayo-Lloves
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB), Floridablanca, Colombia.
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Larrea
authors.affiliation: Centro Oftalmologico Virgilio Galvis, Floridablanca, Colombia.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Julian Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga (UNAB), Floridablanca, Colombia; Fundacion Oftalmológica de Santander FOSCAL, Floridablanca, Colombia.
authors.forename: Paul Anthony
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Camacho
keywords: Myopia; Progression; Topical Atropine