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Medication Slows Nearsightedness In Children

08.27.2008 | 7:12:00 pm | Posted by Pediatrics / Children's Health News From Medical N
Daily treatment with pirenzepine can slow the rate of progressive myopia in children, according to an article published on August 26, 2008 in the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS). When someone is myopic, or nearsighted, he is able to focus on objects that are close to the eye but objects that are more distant appear blurry....
 
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