Astigmatism
- Blurred Vision
If
you have astigmatism objects will be blurry and sort of double both
far and or near depending on whether you have nearsighted or farsighted
astigmatism.
Astigmatism
is a condition which occurs when the cornea has more than one curvature
(like a football as opposed to a basketball). These multiple curvatures
bend light differently and blurred vision is the result. Normal and
purely nearsighted
(Myopic) or purely farsighted
(Hyperopic) eyes have one focal point. There is no such thing a
pure astigmatism (where there is no nearsightedness or farsightedness).
With astigmatism, your eyes have two different focal points.
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For
nearsighted eyes with astigmatism, both focal points are either
in front of the retina or one is focused on the retina and one in front
of the retina.
For
farsighted eyes with astigmatism, both focal points are focused
behind the retina or one is on the retina and one behind the retina.
Although the word astigmatism to a layman sounds somewhat more serious
(stigmata) than nearsightedness (Myopia) or farsightedness (Hyperopia),
in reality most eyes have some degree of astigmatism. Laser
vision surgery is quite accurate at correcting astigmatism of up
to 4 or 5 Diopters in combination with the correction of myopia or hyperopia.
Surgical
Procedures for Astigmatism
Laser eye surgery may not always be the best option so it is important
to find an experienced eye surgeon like the ones in the Trusted
LASIK Surgeons Directory, most of whom perform a variety of refractive
surgery procedures to give patients a more complete range of options.
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