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ASTIGMATISM
Astigmatism is the most common vision problem among people. Sometimes
incorrectly called stigmatism, astigmatism may accompany nearsightedness
or farsightedness. An irregularly shaped cornea usually causes it,
although it can occur in the natural lens of the eye as well.
If you have only a small amount of astigmatism, you may not notice
it or have just slightly blurred vision. Sometimes uncorrected astigmatism
can give you headaches or eyestrain, and distort or blur your vision
at all distances.
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Astigmatism commonly occurs when the cornea is shaped more like
an oblong football than a spherical baseball, which is the normal
shape. The oblong shape causes light rays to focus on two points
in the back of your eye, rather than on just one. Many people are
born with this oblong cornea, and the resulting vision problem may
get worse over time.
Astigmatism can be corrected with eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Depending on the type and severity of your astigmatism, you may
also be able to have it corrected with refractive surgery. Discuss
with your eye doctor which procedure is best to correct your astigmatism.
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