Just One Hour of Screen Time Increases Risk of Nearsightedness

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 25, 2025
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Each hour a person spends squinting into a smartphone or staring at a screen increases their risk of nearsightedness, a new evidence review sugge...

Low-Dose Eyedrops No Better Than Placebo for Nearsightedness Among Kids

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• July 13, 2023
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Low doses of the eyedrops ophthalmologists use to dilate your pupils during an eye exam are not able to slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia) in children, a new clinical trial has found.

Atropine eyedrops at a concentration of 0.01% did not outperform placebo ...

Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• June 2, 2023
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There is no cure for nearsightedness, but medicated eye drops can slow down its progression in children, a new trial finds.

The study tested the effects of eye drops containing a very low dose of the drug atropine -- the same medication used to dilate the pupils during a...