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Achieving Emmetropia Through Astigmatic Keratotomy, Abby Kauffman Brumley
Achieving Emmetropia Through Astigmatic Keratotomy, Abby Kauffman Brumley
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An estimated 1 in 6 people have a degree of the debilitating eye disorder known as astigmatism. A condition typically developed between the ages of birth and four years, corneal astigmatism is caused by irregular development of the cornea and results in blurred near and far vision. However, in addition to the onset of astigmatism early in life due to irregular development of the cornea, patients also commonly face the development of a condition known as a cataract, which is a condition common to adults over the age of 65 that is classified by a gradual expansion in opacity of …