{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Comparison of Changes in Retinal Vascular Density and Thickness After Using Low-Level Red Light and 0.01% Atropine in Premyopic Children.
{Author}: Shang L;Gao S;Wang W;Chang M;Ma N;Huang C;Yu S;Wang M;Fu A;
{Journal}: Transl Vis Sci Technol
{Volume}: 13
{Issue}: 6
{Year}: 2024 Jun 3
{Factor}: 3.048
{DOI}: 10.1167/tvst.13.6.23
{Abstract}: <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>To compare changes in superficial retinal vascular density (SRVD), deep retinal vascular density (DRVD), and retinal thickness (RT) of the macular zone after repeated low-level red light (RLRL) and 0.01% atropine exposure in premyopic schoolchildren.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Prospective randomized trial. Sixty-nine schoolchildren with cycloplegic refraction >-0.75 D and ≤0.50 D were randomly assigned to RLRL and 0.01% atropine groups. SRVD, DRVD, and RT were measured using swept-source optical coherence tomography at baseline and six months. The macular zone was divided into three concentric rings (fovea, parafovea, and perifovea) using the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>After six months, the whole, parafoveal, and perifoveal SRVD significantly increased in the two groups (all P < 0.05). Multivariate regression analyses showed that none of these changes varied significantly between the two groups (all P > 0.05), whereas foveal SRVD remained stable in both groups (all P > 0.05). In the RLRL group, the whole and perifoveal DRVD increased significantly (all P < 0.05), whereas no statistical difference was observed in the foveal and parafoveal DRVD. DRVD remained stable in the 0.01% atropine group (all P > 0.05). No significant differences were observed in RT changes between the two groups (all P > 0.05). In comparison, there were no significant changes in SRVD, DRVD, or RT after six months in the placebo group in our previous study.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>SRVD increased similarly in the RLRL and 0.01% atropine groups, whereas DRVD increased only in the former group. There were no significant RT changes in either group after six months of treatment in premyopic schoolchildren.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This research observed the effects of low-level red light and 0.01% atropine on retinal vasculature, offering valuable insights into myopia progression prevention.