Pediatrics

Low-concentration atropine eyedrops linked to lower myopia incidence in children

There was a significantly lower incidence of myopia in nonmyopic children aged 4 to 9 years after nightly use of 0.05% atropine eyedrops for 2 years compared with placebo, according to a study published in JAMA. In the LAMP2 randomized clinical trial, 474 children with myopia with cycloplegic spherical equivalent between...