Astigmatism- The Genetic Disorder

What is Genetic Disorder?

There are many different types of genetic disorder which are all caused by abnormalities or mutations in a person's DNA. These abnormalities can range from a little change in the eye to an entire limb being deformed to a severe mental illness. These abnormalities can be a single gene mutated or a group of genes out of place, which can be inherited or totally new to the person's family. Whatever the disorder is, it is both unique in some way to the person and has a treatment, either discovered or waiting to be found.

What is Astigmatism?

Astigmatism is a a disorder that exists in the eye and can cause many issues in a person's vison. An astigmatism can be one of two forms, both abnormalities in the eye's shape. The two forms of astigmatism are:

1. Corneal Astigmatism which is caused by the cornea of the eye being an irregular shape, making the light refract or bend.
2. Lenticular Astigmatism is where the lens of the eye is an improper shape, which also makes the light bend.