Study Looks to Measure Benefits of Eyeglasses for Toddlers

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October 8, 2019

Astigmatism Children Refractive Errors

Clinical Research

Grantee

A team of University of Arizona researchers has received a five-year, $4.1 million grant to study whether using eyeglasses to correct astigmatism in toddlers improves language, cognitive and motor development.