10 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #10: Refractive Issues
Refractive issues or vision problems are relatively common. They can generally be divided into farsightedness, nearsightedness, presbyopia, and astigmatism. Refraction refers to the bending of light when it passes through an object. Vision occurs when light is refracted when it passes through the lens and cornea, ultimately focusing on the retina.
Individuals with fetal alcohol syndrome may experience refractive issues such as myopia and astigmatism. Myopia or nearsightedness occurs when objects far away appear blurry while astigmatism occurs when the light does not focus evenly onto the retina. Both issues are easily corrected.
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