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Preventing Astigmatism

There are no known preventative measures that will reduce your chances of getting astigmatism. However, routinely getting a comprehensive vision exam will reduce your chances of astigmatism going undetected (unidentified) and untreated.

RESOURCES:

American Optometric Association
http://www.aoa.org

Astigmatism
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/astigmatism/DS00230/DSECTION=3

National Eye Institute (NEI)
http://www.nei.nih.gov

Prevent Blindness America
http://www.preventblindness.org

CANADIAN RESOURCES:

Canadian Ophthalmological Society
http://www.eyesite.ca

The Canadian National Institute for the Blind
http://www.cnib.ca

References:

Condon PI, Mulhern M, Fulcher T, et al. Laser intrastromal keratomileusis for high myopia and myopic astigmatism. Br J Ophthalmol . 1997;81(3):199-206.

Goss DA. Refractive error changes in mixed astigmatism. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt . 1999;19(5):438-40.

Holladay JT, Moran JR, Kezirian GM. Analysis of aggregate surgically induced refractive change, prediction error, and intraocular astigmatism. J Cataract Refract Surg . 2001;27(1):61-79.

Komaroff AL, ed. Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide . New York, NY: Simon and Schuster; 1999:423-425.

Kymionis GD, Aslanides M, Khoury AN, et al. Laser in situ keratomileusis for residual hyperopic astigmatism after conductive keratoplasty. J Refract Surg . 2004;20(3):276-8.

Miller JM, Dobson V, Harvey EM, et al. Comparison of preschool vision screening methods in a population with a high prevalence of astigmatism. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci . 2001;42(5):917-24.

Pesudovs K. Autorefraction as an outcome measure of laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg . 2004;30(9):1921-8.

Taneri S, Feit R, Azar DT. Safety, efficacy, and stability indices of LASEK correction in moderate myopia and astigmatism. J Cataract Refract Surg . 2004 Oct;30(10):2130-7.

Tobaigy FM, Ghanem RC, Sayegh RR, Hallak JA, Azar DT. A Control-matched comparison of laser epithelial keratomileusis and laser in situ keratomileusis for low to moderate myopia. Am J Ophthalmol . 2006 Dec;142(6):901-908. Epub 2006 Sep 8.

Varley GA, Huang D, Rapuano CJ, et al. LASIK for hyperopia, hyperopic astigmatism, and mixed astigmatism: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology . 2004;111(8):1604-17.



Last reviewed November 2008 by Christopher Cheyer, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.



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