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  • Title: Astigmatism in Zuni and Navajo indians.
    Author: Mohindra I, Nagaraj S.
    Journal: Am J Optom Physiol Opt; 1977 Feb; 54(2):121-4. PubMed ID: 869007.
    Abstract:
    Data provided by a practicing optometrist in Gallup, New Mexico indicate a greater than expected frequency of astigmatism among first- and second-grade Zuni and Navajo Indian children. Zuni children displayed a greater frequency of high astigmatism (3.00 D) than Navajo children. In an effort to understand the etiology of this prevalence of high astigmatism, a study of corneal astigmatism in 22 Zuni families was undertaken. The results suggest both genetic and environmental causes. A very high frequency of albinism was also observed among the Zuni.
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