Decreased effectiveness of 0.01% atropine treatment for myopia control during prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and its' accompanied lockdowns impacted the entire globe in ways the world is only beginning to comprehend. In Israel, children age 9 –15 had not been in a frontal classroom and been socially restricted from March 2020 till March 2021. Fourteen of these children that had been under myopia control treatment which had been effective prior to the pandemic were included in this retrospective study to learn if their myopia continued to stay under control, or if the unique environmental modifications affected their progression.

Source: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye - July 5, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Nir Erdinest, Naomi London, Nadav Levinger, Itay Lavy, Eran Pras, Yair Morad Tags: Short communication Source Type: research