the future re: myopia

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kemcc - 01 Feb 2008 04:49 GMT

Glasses, contacts, LASIK, PRK etc. We all know what's available now
to help our myopic vision. My question is - is there anything
exciting and new in the near or far horizon that could help? Am I
crazy or did I hear that there was an idea of eyedrops that would
include a prescription - so that's all you would need. Maybe it was
just wishful thinking on my part.

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otisbrown@embarqmail.com - 01 Feb 2008 05:24 GMT

If you are looking for and easy "magic pill" there is none.

> Glasses, contacts, LASIK, PRK etc. We all know what's available now
> to help our myopic vision. My question is - is there anything
> exciting and new in the near or far horizon that could help? Am I
> crazy or did I hear that there was an idea of eyedrops that would
> include a prescription - so that's all you would need. Maybe it was
> just wishful thinking on my part.

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Mike Tyner - 01 Feb 2008 15:01 GMT

> to help our myopic vision. My question is - is there anything
> exciting and new in the near or far horizon that could help?

For myopia, there's a topical drug called pirenzepine but it seems to have
dropped into orphan status. Nobody can afford the exhorbitant trials
required by the US FDA.

-MT

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Dr Judy - 01 Feb 2008 15:20 GMT

> > to help our myopic vision. My question is - is there anything
> > exciting and new in the near or far horizon that could help?
>
> For myopia, there's a topical drug called pirenzepine but it seems to have
> dropped into orphan status. Nobody can afford the exhorbitant trials
> required by the US FDA.

And that drop was hoped to slow progression, not reverse myopia.

Dr Judy

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