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Astigmatism : Risk Factors

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Risk Factors List

  • Past History of excessive farsightedness
  • Past History of excessive nearsightedness

Specific Risk Factors Articles

Ophthalmologic Surgery
Ophthalmologic surgery is a surgical procedure performed on the eye or any part of the eye.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Refractive Eye Surgeries
Refractive eye surgeries are medical procedures used to correct such refractive errors as myopia , hyperopia , and presbyopia . The three most widely utilized refractive surgeries approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are photorefractive keratectomy (PRK); laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK); and laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK). PRK and LASIK use an excimer laser to correct myopia by reshaping the cornea. The two techniques differ in how the surface layer of the cornea is treated.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Eye Disorders
Detailed information on the most common eye disorders, including age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, refractive errors, and retinitis pigmentosa
Source:StayWell
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