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Astigmatism is the most common vision problem. It may accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. It is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, but sometimes it is the result of an irregularly shaped lens. Either type can be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
According to the FDA, adverse drug events harmed or killed approximately 1,200,000 people in the United States in the year 2015.
In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.

