Does Atropine Drug Therapy Reduce Myopia in Children?

Atropine is what we call an anticholinergic drug, which means that it blocks acetylcholine. And when you block acetylcholine, it can cause temporary paralysis in the focusing system of the eye and it also dilates the pupil. So this particular technique is used by some eye doctors in low doses, to see if you can slow down school-aged myopia. My feeling is that Atropine therapy is really another symptomatic approach. It's not really getting to the cause of what myopia really is. So let's talk about the cause of myopia. And then I can offer some protocols that maybe go a little deeper than just treating the symptom. Enjoy the show. If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com. SUMMARY KEYWORDS myopia, eyes, reflexes, lens, give, child, primitive reflexes, response, development, nearsighted, flight freeze, cerebellum, simple carbohydrates, reinforces, prescription, therapy, distance, person, call, movement patterns Hello, everyone, it’s Dr. Sam, I’d like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting-edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to [email protected]. Now to the latest EyeClarity episode. Hey everybody, its Dr. Sam and I'd like to welcome you to another EyeClarity podcast. So today I'm going to take a question from a mom, she's got a five year old daughter who's been diagnosed with myopia. And for the past two years, the myopia has increased. And now the child is in minus four lenses full time. And so the doctor is recommending a type of therapy called after pain therapy. And she wants to know what I think about that. So after pain is an eyedropper, an eyedropper that dilates the pupil and temporarily paralyzes the focusing system of the eyeball. Now, atropine is what we call an anti cholinergic drug, which means that it blocks acetylcholine. And when you block acetylcholine, it can cause a temporary paralysis in the focusing system of the eye. And it also dilates the pupil. So this particular technique is used by some eye doctors in low doses, to see if you can slow down school aged myopia. Well, in my case, my feeling is is that the Atropine therapy is really another symptomatic approach. It's not really getting to the cause of what myopia really is. So let's talk about the cause of myopia. And then I can offer some protocols that maybe go a little deeper than just treating the symptom. Now, obviously, one sip symptom approach is continually giving stronger and stronger glasses. It's important to note that myopia is one of the fastest growing visual conditions today, mainly because we are in a visually constricted spatial experience, where either on our phone or tablet, or our computer most of the day. And so myopia is about pulling in the space world, usually, you know, 10 inches or so. And you're giving up the distance clarity, so that you can be more efficient up close. Now, some other symptoms of myopia is that because it's a pulling in, the eye muscles become tighter, there's a lockdown. And then the person goes to the eye doctor, and gets the strong lens prescription, which really reinforces the pattern that the person is creating. So we've got the genetic influence, but we we also have the environmental influence that is, I think, much more profound and influential in changing a person's vision. So it's a restricted space we're pulling in, we're tightening, and then you're getting a minus lens, which reinforces the same thing. And so just perpetuating the same pattern. And usually people that are nearsighted, they like to read they like to, you know, do most of their focusing up close.