12.And there are atropine eye drops low doses of a substance that temporarily paralyzes the eyes' focusing muscles which seems to reduce the development of myopia.
13.But at very low concentrations, usually between 0.01 to 0.05 percent solution, atropine drops just before bed has been shown to slow the growth of the eyeball.
14.Walline, along with collaborators, are working on setting up clinical trials to either prevent or delay the onset of myopia in children, using low-dose atropine eye drops.
15.Today, doctors still use atropine for its muscle relaxing and anesthetic effects, mainly to dilate your pupils before eye exams. They just use it in very small, controlled doses.
16.This study will be similar to others that have been conducted in the past, outside the United States, which show that low-dose atropine eye drops can delay the onset of myopia in children.
17.Putting lots of atropine in your eyes is a pretty horrible idea, because constantly dilated eyes can expose your retinas to too much light, damaging the sensory tissues and affecting your vision.