VR headset and eye drops join forces to fight childhood nearsightedness
NCT ID NCT07724210
First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether combining a daily 18-minute virtual reality training session with low-dose atropine eye drops can slow the worsening of nearsightedness in children aged 6 to 12. Participants will also wear special glasses that provide defocus to the peripheral vision. The study compares this triple approach against atropine plus the special glasses alone, tracking changes in eye length and prescription over one year.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- virtual reality-based digital defocus training combined with 0.02% atropine eye drops
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this combination approach could offer a new, non-invasive way to slow myopia progression in children, reducing the need for stronger glasses or future eye problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 participants, and the added benefit of VR training over atropine alone is unproven. Side effects from atropine may include light sensitivity or blurred near vision.
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Locations
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Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intelligent Diagnosis Technology and Equipment for Optic Nerve-Related Eye Diseases, National Engineering Research Center for Ophthalmology
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100730, China
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