To apply the eye drops: Tilt your head back slightly and pull down your lower eyelid to create a small pocket. Hold the dropper above the eye... Close your eyes for 2 or 3 minutes with your head tipped down, without blinking or squinting. Gently press your finger... Use only the number of drops your ...

This medication is used before eye examinations (e.g., refraction) and to treat certain eye conditions (e.g., uveitis). It belongs to a class of drugs known as anticholinergics. Atropine works by...

What is the dosage for atropine? For inducing mydriasis (pupil dilation) or cycloplegia in adults: Instill 1-2 drops of 1% ophthalmic solution in eye 1... For the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the eye ( iritis or uveitis) in adults: Instill 1-2 drops of 1% solution...

Atropine eye drops appear to have the strongest effect in reducing myopia, but can also dilate the pupil and blur near vision.

To use the ophthalmic solution (eye drops) form of this medicine: First, wash your hands. Tilt the head back and, pressing your finger gently on the skin just beneath the lower eyelid, pull the lower eyelid away from the eye to make a space. Drop the medicine into this space.

Atropine eye drops are especially favoured by ophthalmologists (medical doctor eye surgeons) around the world. Optometrists (non-medical eye care practitioners) in Australia, New Zealand and the USA can also prescribe atropine eye drops.

Atropine sulfate is an antimuscarinic agent used as a cycloplegic and mydriatic. The eye drops are used in the treatment of iritis and uveitis to immobilise the iris and ciliary muscle and to prevent or break down adhesions.

Studies show that a low-dose of atropine, typically given as eye drops at bedtime, can significantly slow the progression of myopia in children, preventing severe near-sightedness. Childhood myopia is usually diagnosed when kids are around 5 to 7 years old.

Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops to Slow Myopic Progression in Children. Low-dose atropine (0.01%) is being prescribed to slow the development of nearsightedness (myopia) in children (children from 5 to 15 years of age). Initial research papers about the treatment focused primarily on children of Asian heritage.