Astigmatism may be related to low Vitamin D
This page started as a collection of material from the web April 2017
- Astigmatism Patient Info
- "Astigmatism can run in families and seems to be more common in premature or low-birth-weight babies."
- Note that diseases running in families are often related to low vitamin D
- Note that premature births are also related to low vitamin D
The Prevalence of Astigmatism and its Determinants in a Rural Population of Iran April 2014
Astigmatism BMJ
Astigmatism in twin infants is related to pregnant nutrition before 2014 full text online
- "Moreover, animal study indicated that refraction error was induced by insufficiency of vitamine D and calcium in young birds"
- "For factors associated with the infants, umbilical vein serum levels of calcium and vitamins D, and birth weight were associated with increased risk of astigmatism (Table 2)"
- "If maternal nutrients such as magnesium, vitamin A and D during pregnancy are insufficient, fetal cornea development will be disrupted, decreasing the function of anti-traction"
- Note: Twins have lower levels of vitamin D
- Seeing the Light: Why Sun Exposure May Be Good for Your Eyes MarksDialyApple June 2011
- 42% of Americans aged 12-54 now suffer from myopia. Was 25% in the early 1970s."
- Vitamin D Deficiency & Blurred Vision June 2015