What you should know to see astigmatism clearly.
It sounds rare and awful, something that only happens to a select few and is incurable. However, astigmatism is actually a fairly common, minor eye condition that is easily treated.
If you're ready to see this condition more clearly, keep reading.
Just Another Vision Problem
Astigmatism occurs when the eye doesn't focus light properly, the same problem that causes farsightedness and nearsightedness. With astigmatism, the front surface of your eye, the cornea, or the lens, is irregularly curved. Instead of a smooth round ball, the cornea is shaped like a football, resulting in blurred vision.
While you may have heard of people winding up with astigmatism from sitting too close to the television, it's not true. Rather, astigmatism is often a hereditary disorder and is frequently present at birth.
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