Whether a child with myopia of 500 degrees can use atropine needs to be judged according to the individual’s physical condition, the depth of the anterior chamber, etc., if the use of obvious local or systemic reactions should be used with caution.
Atropine belongs to anticholinergic drugs, local application according to the concentration of different effects to play a different purpose, and its use of contraindications has nothing to do with the degree of myopia. Different concentrations of atropine eye drops or gel can play a role in relaxing the regulation of pupil dilation, alleviate the progress of true myopia, but may also induce glaucoma, accelerate the heart rate, dry mouth and other systemic discomfort.
People with shallow anterior chamber and allergy to atropine should not use atropine, or it may lead to acute glaucoma attack, accelerated heart rate and other complications.
Patients are advised to use atropine as prescribed by the doctor and not to use it without authorization to avoid causing adverse reactions.