Could Atropine Eyedrops Help Reduce Nearsightedness In Children?

If you peek into classrooms around the world, a bunch of bespectacled kids peek back at you. In some countries such as China, as much as 80 percent of children are nearsighted. As those kids grow up, their eyesight gets worse, requiring stronger and thicker eyeglasses. But a diluted daily dose of an ancient drug might slow that process.
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/11/17/456344212/could-atropine-eyedrops-help-reduce-nearsightedness-in-children