Astigmatism
noun
A problem with your eye that makes shapes look blurry.
After an eye test, the doctor told me I had astigmatism

Often appears as...
- have astigmatism
- diagnosed with astigmatism
noun
A problem with your eye that makes shapes look blurry.
After an eye test, the doctor told me I had astigmatism

Often appears as...
- have astigmatism
- diagnosed with astigmatism
Definition 1 of 1

Visual Clarity
Astigmatism affects how the eye focuses light, leading to blurred vision for both near and far objects.

She squinted at the board, realizing her astigmatism was distorting the words.
Common Condition
Astigmatism is a widespread issue, so it's often mentioned in discussions about eye health and glasses.

Many classmates wear glasses because they have astigmatism.
Correction Options
Astigmatism can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery.

The optician prescribed toric lenses to correct my astigmatism.
Visual Clarity
Astigmatism affects how the eye focuses light, leading to blurred vision for both near and far objects.

She squinted at the board, realizing her astigmatism was distorting the words.
Common Condition
Astigmatism is a widespread issue, so it's often mentioned in discussions about eye health and glasses.

Many classmates wear glasses because they have astigmatism.
Correction Options
Astigmatism can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery.

The optician prescribed toric lenses to correct my astigmatism.
Visual Clarity
Astigmatism affects how the eye focuses light, leading to blurred vision for both near and far objects.

She squinted at the board, realizing her astigmatism was distorting the words.
Common Condition
Astigmatism is a widespread issue, so it's often mentioned in discussions about eye health and glasses.

Many classmates wear glasses because they have astigmatism.
Correction Options
Astigmatism can be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or surgery.

The optician prescribed toric lenses to correct my astigmatism.
Video examples
How do glasses help us...
people are hyperopic, or long-sighted. For them, objects close up are unfocused, but distant objects are crystal clear. Finally, some people have a cornea with a non-spherical shape that causes astigmatism, a form of out-of-focus vision that makes all objects seem blurred,
Video examples
How do glasses help us...
people are hyperopic, or long-sighted. For them, objects close up are unfocused, but distant objects are crystal clear. Finally, some people have a cornea with a non-spherical shape that causes astigmatism, a form of out-of-focus vision that makes all objects seem blurred,
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Tom Waits
American Musician
Any image I have, it's just what I do, but it comes off as being very pretentious. When you're a bit in the public astigmatism, anything you do seems like you did it so somebody would see you do it, like showing up at the right parties.

Quote examples
Tom Waits
American Musician
Any image I have, it's just what I do, but it comes off as being very pretentious. When you're a bit in the public astigmatism, anything you do seems like you did it so somebody would see you do it, like showing up at the right parties.

Example 1 of 1
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