International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Harlal Singh
Government medical college, Rajasthan, IndiaPublications
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Research
Role of 0.01% Atropine in Progressive Myopia in Children
Author(s): Jai Shree Singh, Sangam* and Harlal Singh
Objective: Role of 0.01% atropine in progressive myopia in children. Material and methods: After getting approval from the ethical committee of the Government medical college kota, we conducted a prospective study of 50 children from march 2021 to march 2022 for progressive myopia (>0.5 D/year) out of which 25 children got treatment in form of topical atropine 0.01%. The effectiveness of the drug was evaluated by calculating SE (Spherical Equivalent) at every visit. Mean change in SE was calculated before treatment and after treatment and a comparison of both the mean values was done for the efficacy of the drug. Results: Out of 25 treatment groups, 14 were males and 11 were females. There was 13 male and 12 female in the control group. The mean age was 9.7 years ± 2.3 years (range 5 years-14 years) and 12.1 years ± 2.. Read More»
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