Does Undercorrection of Myopia Retard Myopia Progression Among Kindergarten Children?

KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Status and phase: Withdrawn; Phase 1

Conditions: Refractive Error - Myopia

Treatments: Drug: cyclopentolate

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00348166

RAU/085/2005

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to find out if undercorrection of myopia slow down the progression of myopia in kindergarten children.

Enrollment: 180 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 5 to 6 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Children of chinese descent aged 5 - 6yrs
2. Refractive error of -1.00 to -3.00Ds
3. Less than 1.50 astigmatism in each eye. (No oblique axis)
4. Visual acuity is 6/6 or better in both eyes.
5. No binocular problems, no anisometropia >1.50D
6. Will be staying in S'pore for at least 2 years.

Exclusion criteria