In a cohort of 21,655 children ages 6 to 8 years, the prevalence rate of refractive astigmatism of at least 1.0 diopter (D) increased from 21.4% in 2015 to 34.7% in 2022-2023, and corneal ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The prevalence and severity of refractive and corneal astigmatism in schoolchildren aged 6 to 8 increased after the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2015 to 2023 ...

These lenses can correct highly irregular corneal shapes and significant levels of astigmatism, like in patients who have keratoconus or who have had corneal transplants. But these lenses are ...

with refractive astigmatism rising from 23.4% pre-pandemic to 34.7% in 2022-2023. Corneal astigmatism prevalence rose from 59.7% pre-pandemic to 66.9% in 2021, slightly decreasing to 64.7% in 2022 ...

A fairly prevalent vision disorder that results from an irregularly shaped cornea or lens is astigmatism, which causes hazy or distorted vision. Choosing between prescription spectacles and ...

A UK-South-Korean collaboration, led by a University of Liverpool spin-out company, has secured funding to revolutionise the ...