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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 tha...
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Published in: | Contact lens & anterior eye 2022-08, Vol.45 (4), p.101475-101475, Article 101475 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | 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. The results showed that average increase in spherical equivalent refraction and axial length, measured with optical biometer OA-2000 (Tomey GmbH, Nagoya, Japan), during the year of lockdowns was −0.73 ± 0.46D/0.46 ± 0.31 mm respectively, while the average increase in the year prior was −0.33 ± 0.27D/0.24 ± 0.21 mm. Though several articles have indicated the pandemic environment has influenced myopia progression in children, this communication indicates a possible significant impact of the environment on myopia increase even in individuals under effective atropine treatment. These children's' progression suggests practitioners consider and address multiple aspects simultaneously when attempting myopia control. |
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ISSN: | 1367-0484 1476-5411 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.clae.2021.101475 |