Low concentration atropine eye drops and progression of myopia in children: multicentre placebo controlled, double masked, randomised trial in the UK (CHAMP-UK).

Azuara-Blanco A, Logan NS, McConnell E, Kearney S, Kirk G, Jones S, McDowell C, Murphy L, O'Hanlon G, McFarland M, Painter S, Muthusamy B, Nabili S, Preston J, Flitcroft I, Loughman J, Mackey D, Lee S, Dahlmann-Noor A, Congdon N, Hogg RE, Hammond CJ, Saunders K, Allen PM, Strang N, Clarke M

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DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2025-086698
Published: 2026 Jun 11
Container: BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmj-2025-086698,
  title = {Low concentration atropine eye drops and progression of myopia in children: multicentre placebo controlled, double masked, randomised trial in the UK (CHAMP-UK).},
  author = {Azuara-Blanco A and Logan NS and McConnell E and Kearney S and Kirk G and Jones S and McDowell C and Murphy L and O'Hanlon G and McFarland M and Painter S and Muthusamy B and Nabili S and Preston J and Flitcroft I and Loughman J and Mackey D and Lee S and Dahlmann-Noor A and Congdon N and Hogg RE and Hammond CJ and Saunders K and Allen PM and Strang N and Clarke M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
  doi = {10.1136/bmj-2025-086698},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086698}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Low concentration atropine eye drops and progression of myopia in children: multicentre placebo controlled, double masked, randomised trial in the UK (CHAMP-UK).
AU  - Azuara-Blanco A
AU  - Logan NS
AU  - McConnell E
AU  - Kearney S
AU  - Kirk G
AU  - Jones S
AU  - McDowell C
AU  - Murphy L
AU  - O'Hanlon G
AU  - McFarland M
AU  - Painter S
AU  - Muthusamy B
AU  - Nabili S
AU  - Preston J
AU  - Flitcroft I
AU  - Loughman J
AU  - Mackey D
AU  - Lee S
AU  - Dahlmann-Noor A
AU  - Congdon N
AU  - Hogg RE
AU  - Hammond CJ
AU  - Saunders K
AU  - Allen PM
AU  - Strang N
AU  - Clarke M
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
DO  - 10.1136/bmj-2025-086698
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086698
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A, A., NS, L., E, M., S, K., G, K., S, J., C, M., L, M., G, O., M, M., S, P., B, M., S, N., J, P., I, F., J, L., D, M., S, L., A, D., N, C., RE, H., CJ, H., K, S., PM, A., N, S., & M, C. (2026). Low concentration atropine eye drops and progression of myopia in children: multicentre placebo controlled, double masked, randomised trial in the UK (CHAMP-UK).. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086698

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