The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased astigmatism in children, with prolonged screen time and less outdoor activity ...

If you have astigmatism, your vision may be blurry and distorted instead of sharp and crisp. In astigmatism, the cornea (the ...

The prevalence and severity of refractive astigmatism and corneal astigmatism increased among schoolchildren after the ...

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Astigmatism, derived from Greek meaning "without spot," refers to a common refractive condition that decreases acuity. Astigmatism has both a magnitude and a direction, or axis, unlike spherical ...

Patients expect their vision to improve after cataract surgery and, increasingly, they expect to be free of the encumbrance of glasses and contact lenses. These expectations are driven by ...

In this study, lifestyle changes after the pandemic were associated with an increase in the prevalence and severity of child astigmatisms, likely associated with changes in the developing cornea. The ...

The study findings indicated that lifestyle changes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were connected to an increase in childhood astigmatisms.

The prevalence and severity of refractive astigmatism and corneal astigmatism increased among schoolchildren after th ...

Both refractive and corneal astigmatism saw an increase in prevalence in children after the COVID-19 pandemic, with corneal ...