An Excellent in-depth information in very simple layman terms. Thank you Dr. Natali for putting this information together for the public. My child has been going through this procedure over a year. Initially we had a great resistance from the child due to discomfort but the very patient mother worked it out and now we are sailing smooth. While 0.01% atropine is heavy on our pocket, at lest we had a way of managing myopia. Lately found that there is a new compound Atropine+ which we may discuss with our Dr. If you can spare few words about this new Atropine+, that will be great. Again: Many thanks for this video.
I have used atropine 1 % and it's my day 15 still sensitive to light I have to wear black glasses at night also please tell me how much time still take to undilate my pupil
Ophthalmologist, Rupa Wong, (Hawaii), has extended the concept of Atropine, to prevent Accommodation in her three children. She plans to continue this use of Atropine, for the next 10 years, and totally prevent " myopia entry ", for life. I totally agree with her. Using Atropine, while her kids still have 20/20. Good idea? Why not help your own children this way?
Hi I'm 12 years old I have -3.25 and -4.75 can I still use low dose atropine and will my eyesight get better a little when I'm 20 I'm scared because I don't wanna go blind
My son is 12 he is the same as your prescription. He is on Atropine as well for few months now . Also ophthalmologist recommended DIMS glasses. I also give him fresh Carrot juice everyday/Cod liver oil. Hope you get some right advice soon.
@@chakitvishvkarma7339 yes like I mentioned the power did not increase, drastically, the way it works is the doctor tests every three months, so they know if it is working ornchange the prescription strength.
Hi doctor, sorry for being so annoying :'( i have another question, i'm having recurrent meibomian glands clogged (5 in the last 2 months) they don't hurt, i don't know why they keep appearing if i do lid hygiene everyday and i clean my lid margins with a cotton tip, i'm already doing Omega 3, and having a plant based diet, no gluten small amount of sugar, small amount of dairy, and fasting,i started doing hot compresses in September and they appeared one month later :'( i don't know if hot compresses are the cause of this :'( what can i do? Thank you my doctor only said that everyone gets that :'( i'm mostly aquous deficiency, i really don't know how my meibomian glands look, but since i don't have a Lot of discomfort, and i can see in my lower lids liquid meibum i think they're not so bad, thank you and i'm sorry :'(
Don’t be sorry! I’m happy to answer your questions :) it is suspicious of meibomian gland dysfunction especially with the recurrent nature. You are doing everything right and I really like how you are also honing into your diet and lifestyle. The hot compresses may not be able to penetrate/stimulate the glands effectively since it is recurring. You may need to explore more of the in-office procedures that can penetrate more into your tissues. I don’t know if your doctor or if any other doctors in your area offer the Intense Pulsed Light(IPL) or the Lipiflow or the iLux treatment?
Very useful information, doctor! My son age 3+ has been advised by doctor to start with concentration 0.01%. We are going to kick start tonight If you have any advice..
Hi there. I apologize for the delay in response. Work and life has been busy and had to take a step back from social media and videos unfortunately. I am glad your doctor decided to start your son on 0.01%. Even though there is not a lot of research around atropine for children that young, it is worthwhile. Especially if both you and your husband are both myopic and if your son is starting to show risk factors around myopia, it is very responsible for your doctor to start the low/dose atropine as preventative/prophylactic measures. Of course, I hope your doctor is also following up very closely. How is your son doing?
@@drnataliechai5551 have you ever stopped the Antropine for your patient before? How are they? Do they have rebound or they are stable? My daughter is 7yo and our doctor gave us this option to think about. But I can't decide. When can we stop the drop? Same as the miyosmart lens, when can we stop using it and use regular lens instead?
Yes, you can definitely use it even on a 'low' prescription. In the myopia management 'world', the experts are even suggesting starting low-dose atropine in children who may not have a prescription now but have certain risk factors. Studies have shown good safety profile
Mam I am 12 years old girl I need to become astronaut But I need not want to wear glasses please help me Did nano Drops or atropine drops can cure my myopia I have 0.50 power can I use it Or it is bad for our health I am in india tamilnadu Did you know any one use is eye atropine drops or nano eyes drops in Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
@@nikhitadevaraj3977 Hi Nikhita - 0.50D fortunately is relatively 'low' however you definitely want to implement actions to keep you stabilized. One of them is spending more time outdoors whenever possible. Low-dose atropine is certainly a good option to start. We have no conclusive evidence that show whether it is 100% safe or 100% bad. We do know that it doesn't demonstrate bad side effects for children nowadays. There is currently no cure for myopia at this moment. Our best action is to prevent it from worsening at an unacceptable rate. I would also suggest eating a healthy diet. Unfortunately, I am not aware of any one using atropine eye drops - I would encourage you to do research in your local community and perhaps start asking questions to see if any eye doctor is practicing its use. I hope that helps?
@@nikhitadevaraj3977 Hi there - unfortunately I do not know of any one specifically using it in India at the moment. I would suggest you calling your current eye doctor and see if they would have any further information to help you
Thanks for your comment - and I appreciate your perspective. Yes, this is a very common reservation for a lot of parents for their children and is indeed a very valid one. Currently the evidence demonstrates a safe profile but you are correct, the long term effect has not been proven until these children are followed well into their adulthood. However, nothing in science is ever really proven, we practice to the best of our ability based on the best scientific current evidence we have. Also have to remember the adminstration is topical and not oral, at an extremely low dose, and typically for a temporary amount of time. All of these factors contribute to an improved safety profile. Believe me, all experts and everyone in the field of myopia management are keeping a very close eye on the developments of low dose atropine. Thankfully, you live in a period where there are multiple options for your child :)
I am a young boy of 20 years. My eyes were fine. I accidentally used atropine drops and now I have blurred vision. My eyes have become sensitive to light. The eye specialist doctor is quite far from my house and it will take a long time to get there. Please give me some guidance. Will my eyes get better soon?
An Excellent in-depth information in very simple layman terms. Thank you Dr. Natali for putting this information together for the public. My child has been going through this procedure over a year. Initially we had a great resistance from the child due to discomfort but the very patient mother worked it out and now we are sailing smooth. While 0.01% atropine is heavy on our pocket, at lest we had a way of managing myopia. Lately found that there is a new compound Atropine+ which we may discuss with our Dr. If you can spare few words about this new Atropine+, that will be great.
Again: Many thanks for this video.
Nothing
I have used atropine 1 % and it's my day 15 still sensitive to light I have to wear black glasses at night also please tell me how much time still take to undilate my pupil
Ophthalmologist, Rupa Wong, (Hawaii), has extended the concept of Atropine, to prevent Accommodation in her three children.
She plans to continue this use of Atropine, for the next 10 years, and totally prevent " myopia entry ", for life.
I totally agree with her.
Using Atropine, while her kids still have 20/20.
Good idea?
Why not help your own children this way?
Very dangerous to those who are at risk of angle closure-glaucoma..
Will this help adults at all?
Doctor what do you think about using atropine for making floaters less visible in adults ? any long term side effects ?
They never answer 😒
Hey mam i have myopia of -4.5 in both eye. After using atropine can i get my normal vision back which is 20/20?
How can we prepare it as it is not commercially available in Egypt. I need to prepare it from the commercially available atropine ampule 🌹🌹
Hello doctor i have a very high myopia, more on my right eye😢 that actually make it to be bigger. Can atropine help me?
No
@drnataliechai Have you ever stopped the Atropine for your young patients. How are they? Any rebound?
When can we stop?
this under the bed is very scary
hi doc Natalie, good day! can we use atropine in geriatric patients?only for 6-12 yr old?Thank u doc
where can I get the atraphinbe eye drop
I am from bangladeah. How can i get it. I am suffer from it difficultly
Where can i buy the atropine eye drops
Can not
Hi I'm 12 years old I have -3.25 and -4.75 can I still use low dose atropine and will my eyesight get better a little when I'm 20 I'm scared because I don't wanna go blind
Sure can give it a try as you dont wanna to be in army
My son is 12 he is the same as your prescription. He is on Atropine as well for few months now . Also ophthalmologist recommended DIMS glasses.
I also give him fresh Carrot juice everyday/Cod liver oil.
Hope you get some right advice soon.
@@prifernando1694 hey sir any update??
Have your child overcome myopia and having 20/20 vision??
1% atropine is given by my kids Dr. But he asked me to dilute to 0.01% . How to make it to that illusion. Thanks in advance
Good.
Now at 20/20.
Please how can use 1% to dilute to 0.01%
@@otiebrown9999hey have you 20/20 after using atropine. What was your prescription before using atropine??
Any update
Can i order a atropine eye drops now for my baby.,
Doctor i have another question, can chelated selenium, magnesium and zinc agravate dry eyes? Or it's safe to take , thank you 🙏
Hi there! They are safe to take :)
@@drnataliechai5551 thank you 🙏
my son was given .25 for few months no change but past three months .50 the power is holding.
Did you use atropine
@@chakitvishvkarma7339 YES
Did any improvement
@@chakitvishvkarma7339 yes like I mentioned the power did not increase, drastically, the way it works is the doctor tests every three months, so they know if it is working ornchange the prescription strength.
@savithag1516 are you able to stop the eye drop?
Atropine is used directly on the eyes?
Yes
Hi doctor, sorry for being so annoying :'( i have another question, i'm having recurrent meibomian glands clogged (5 in the last 2 months) they don't hurt, i don't know why they keep appearing if i do lid hygiene everyday and i clean my lid margins with a cotton tip, i'm already doing Omega 3, and having a plant based diet, no gluten small amount of sugar, small amount of dairy, and fasting,i started doing hot compresses in September and they appeared one month later :'( i don't know if hot compresses are the cause of this :'( what can i do? Thank you my doctor only said that everyone gets that :'( i'm mostly aquous deficiency, i really don't know how my meibomian glands look, but since i don't have a Lot of discomfort, and i can see in my lower lids liquid meibum i think they're not so bad, thank you and i'm sorry :'(
Don’t be sorry! I’m happy to answer your questions :) it is suspicious of meibomian gland dysfunction especially with the recurrent nature. You are doing everything right and I really like how you are also honing into your diet and lifestyle. The hot compresses may not be able to penetrate/stimulate the glands effectively since it is recurring. You may need to explore more of the in-office procedures that can penetrate more into your tissues. I don’t know if your doctor or if any other doctors in your area offer the Intense Pulsed Light(IPL) or the Lipiflow or the iLux treatment?
@@drnataliechai5551 thank you! I'm from a really small place in Argentina, i'll try to look into that in the future! Thank you for your repply :')))
Do children have a genetic atropine deficiency that you are replacing?
It has been a year.
@@mballer lol
Very useful information, doctor! My son age 3+ has been advised by doctor to start with concentration 0.01%. We are going to kick start tonight If you have any advice..
Any update
Hi there. I apologize for the delay in response. Work and life has been busy and had to take a step back from social media and videos unfortunately. I am glad your doctor decided to start your son on 0.01%. Even though there is not a lot of research around atropine for children that young, it is worthwhile. Especially if both you and your husband are both myopic and if your son is starting to show risk factors around myopia, it is very responsible for your doctor to start the low/dose atropine as preventative/prophylactic measures. Of course, I hope your doctor is also following up very closely. How is your son doing?
@@drnataliechai5551 have you ever stopped the Antropine for your patient before? How are they? Do they have rebound or they are stable? My daughter is 7yo and our doctor gave us this option to think about. But I can't decide. When can we stop the drop?
Same as the miyosmart lens, when can we stop using it and use regular lens instead?
How long does 1percent atropine effect last???
A week
It's my day 15 still sensitive to light when I put of my black glasses my sensitivity increase to light
It's my day 15 still sensitive to light when I put of my black glasses my sensitivity increase to light
Can we use that for 0.50 power
It is save or it can cause blind
Yes, you can definitely use it even on a 'low' prescription. In the myopia management 'world', the experts are even suggesting starting low-dose atropine in children who may not have a prescription now but have certain risk factors. Studies have shown good safety profile
Mam I am 12 years old girl I need to become astronaut
But I need not want to wear glasses please help me
Did nano Drops or atropine drops can cure my myopia
I have 0.50 power can I use it
Or it is bad for our health
I am in india tamilnadu
Did you know any one use is eye atropine drops or nano eyes drops in Madurai, Tamilnadu, India
@@nikhitadevaraj3977 Hi Nikhita - 0.50D fortunately is relatively 'low' however you definitely want to implement actions to keep you stabilized. One of them is spending more time outdoors whenever possible. Low-dose atropine is certainly a good option to start. We have no conclusive evidence that show whether it is 100% safe or 100% bad. We do know that it doesn't demonstrate bad side effects for children nowadays. There is currently no cure for myopia at this moment. Our best action is to prevent it from worsening at an unacceptable rate. I would also suggest eating a healthy diet. Unfortunately, I am not aware of any one using atropine eye drops - I would encourage you to do research in your local community and perhaps start asking questions to see if any eye doctor is practicing its use. I hope that helps?
@@drnataliechai5551 do you know any one use arpione eye drops to cure myopia in india tamilnadu Madurai
@@nikhitadevaraj3977 Hi there - unfortunately I do not know of any one specifically using it in India at the moment. I would suggest you calling your current eye doctor and see if they would have any further information to help you
No, no, no Atropine for my child. The long term effects have never been proven.
It can not be considered even safe.
Thanks for your comment - and I appreciate your perspective. Yes, this is a very common reservation for a lot of parents for their children and is indeed a very valid one. Currently the evidence demonstrates a safe profile but you are correct, the long term effect has not been proven until these children are followed well into their adulthood. However, nothing in science is ever really proven, we practice to the best of our ability based on the best scientific current evidence we have. Also have to remember the adminstration is topical and not oral, at an extremely low dose, and typically for a temporary amount of time. All of these factors contribute to an improved safety profile. Believe me, all experts and everyone in the field of myopia management are keeping a very close eye on the developments of low dose atropine. Thankfully, you live in a period where there are multiple options for your child :)
I am a young boy of 20 years. My eyes were fine. I accidentally used atropine drops and now I have blurred vision. My eyes have become sensitive to light. The eye specialist doctor is quite far from my house and it will take a long time to get there. Please give me some guidance. Will my eyes get better soon?
how long did you wait until it came back to normal?
@@skvlsky It took about 5-7 days for my eyes to return to normal.
@@nomanahmed9844 What percentage of atropine you used? 1% or lower?