Does Atropine Drug Therapy Reduce Myopia in Children?
Atropine is what we call an anticholinergic drug, which means that it blocks acetylcholine. And when you block acetylcholine, it can cause temporary paralysis in the focusing system of the eye and it also dilates the pupil. So this particular technique is used by some eye doctors in low doses, to see if you can slow down school-aged myopia. My feeling is that Atropine therapy is really another symptomatic approach. It’s not really getting to the cause of what myopia really is. So let’s talk about the cause of myopia. And then I can offer some protocols that maybe go a little deeper than just treating the symptom. Enjoy the show.











