Ear acupressure for children with low farsightedness reserve
Treatments studied
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This study tests whether a gentle ear acupressure treatment (using small pellets on the ear) can help children who are at risk for nearsightedness keep their distance vision stronger. It may be an option for children who are not yet nearsighted but have low 'farsightedness reserve' in their eyes.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 4 and 14 years old.
- Your child's vision test (after special eye drops) shows mild farsightedness or balanced vision, not nearsightedness.
- Your child should not have any other eye diseases (like cataracts, glaucoma, or retinal problems).
- Your child should not have serious health problems (like asthma, Down syndrome, or heart/liver/kidney issues).
- Your child must not be allergic to eye drops used in the study (like atropine or Tropicamide).
- Your child must not have used any other experimental treatments in the past 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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