Many parents with myopic children at home should have heard that atropine with too low concentration is a "star product" in the group of parents. However, recently, this so-called star product seems to be a little "troublesome".
Some time ago, Shenyang Xingqi Eye Hospital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xingqi eye medicine, announced that since July 22, Internet hospitals have suspended prescribing 0.01% atropine sulfate eye drops, which are in-hospital preparations, and patients can issue prescriptions in physical hospitals if necessary.
After that, many ophthalmic companies, including Xingqi ophthalmic, he's ophthalmology and OPEC, said that 0.01% atropine sulfate eye drops had been suspended from sale in Internet hospitals.
According to media reports, after the news came out, many parents of myopic children began to stock up, and scalpers also took action. The price of atropine eye drops in Shanghai five senses hospital soared nearly six times. Of course, some "Buddhist" parents choose to stop using it.
Then the question is, will myopia rebound after stopping using low concentration atropine eye drops? Just when everyone was puzzled by this, Professor Wang Ningli's team published the relevant research results: "myopia progression after stopping low concentration atropine eye drops: a two-year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial".
Professor Wang Ningli's team explored the above problems through a two-year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. The results showed that after two years, there was almost no difference in myopia progression between the participants in the trial. That is to say, after stopping 0.01% atropine eye drops, the progression of myopia did not rebound, and parents can rest assured to stop using them.
In fact, atropine is not a magic medicine, and it is really unnecessary to try to buy it on behalf of others. For parents, it is the most important thing to guide children to develop good eye habits and regularly monitor their children's vision.
As we all know, the causes of children's myopia are nothing more than four aspects: long-term close eye use, less outdoor activities, bad reading and writing habits, and excessive use of electronic products.
You should know that myopia is irreversible and cannot be prevented or recovered by eye drops. The so-called "magic medicine" for myopia is a title given to it by the public. If a child has myopia, it should be diagnosed and treated by a professional doctor to determine the matching scheme, wear suitable optical glasses or corneal shaping glasses to control it, and accept professional corrective treatment to delay the development of myopia.
For example, the age of 6 is an important period for children's eye development. It is suggested that parents should arrange enough outdoor sports time for their children, and outdoor activities should be carried out for at least 2 hours every day. They should be exposed to the full spectrum of sunlight and a certain field of vision, and remind them to relax outside the classroom during recess.
At the same time, parents should help children develop good eye habits. When learning to write, ensure that "one foot one punch one inch", that is, the head is one foot away from the desk, the body is one punch away from the desk, and the hand is one inch away from the tip of the pen. Use the correct pen holding posture, that is, the angle between the pen holder and the paper is between 40-45 degrees, the thumb and index finger of the pen are opposite, and the distance from the pen tip is about one inch. Remember the "202020" rule. After looking at the electronic device for 20 minutes, the child should look 20 feet (6 meters) away for at least 20 seconds.
In addition, it is necessary to ensure that children have sufficient sleep (primary school students sleep at least 10 hours a day) and a balanced diet (eat more vegetables, fruits, coarse grains and foods containing B vitamins)