What ethnicity has astigmatism?


What ethnicity has astigmatism? Prevalence of significant refractive errors, specifically hyperopia, astigmatism, and anisometropia, varied by group, with the highest rate of hyperopia in non-Hispanic whites, and the highest rates of astigmatism and anisometropia in Hispanics.


Is astigmatism genetic from mother or father?

Parental astigmatism was significantly associated with greater odds of corresponding child astigmatism (maternal RA: OR, 0.76; 95% CI, 0.68-0.84; paternal RA: OR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.74-0.91; maternal CA: OR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.51-1.93; paternal CA: OR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.19-1.49).


Do glasses fix astigmatism?

One of the most common ways to fix an astigmatism, glasses contain a cylindrical lens that compensates for the uneven curves in your cornea or lens. People with a severe astigmatism may be better suited for glasses instead of contacts.