What Causes Corneal and Lenticular Astigmatism?
There are some infants who are born with corneal astigmatism but other acquire it later in life. Although a proper consensus has not been arrived, some doctors attribute acquired corneal astigmatism to the following: 1) Eye trauma caused by the eye getting hit 2) Scarring in the cornea that could be caused because of other eye infections 3) Changes in the shape of cornea owing to eye surgery Lenticual astigmatism on the other hand is mainly caused because of metabolic diseases like diabetics. A diabetic patient has high sugar levels in the blood which can change the shape of the crystalline lens of the eyes. Lenticular astigmatism gets cured automatically is the patient controls his blood sugar levels through proper diet and exercise. Treatment for Astigmatism Corneal astigmatism can be corrected using contact lenses, glasses or surgery. In cause of lenticular astigmatism a healthy diet and exercise is recommended. 1) Glasses: Wearing prescription glasses is an affordable and convenien
