Astigmatism

Like  short sightedness and farsightedness, astigmatism is a focussing error, meaning it is not an eye health problem; it simply is a problem with how the eye focuses light.

In an eye with astigmatism, light fails to come to a single focus on the retina to produce clear vision. Instead, multiple focus points occur, either in front of or behind the retina (or both).

Astigmatism Symptoms.

Astigmatism usually causes vision to be blurred or distorted to some degree at all distances. Symptoms of uncorrected astigmatism are eye strain and headaches, especially after reading or other prolonged visual tasks. Squinting also is a very common symptom of uncorrected astigmatism.

What Causes Astigmatism?

Astigmatism usually is caused by an irregularly shaped cornea. Instead of the cornea having a symmetrically round shape (like a soccerball), it is shaped more like a football, with one meridian being significantly more curved than the meridian perpendicular to it.

How Common is Astigmatism?

Astigmatism often occurs early in life, so it is important to schedule an eye exam for your child to avoid vision problems in school from uncorrected astigmatism.

Astigmatism Correction.

We offer  correction of myopia   with glasses, contact lenses.