Category Archives: Astigmatism

Clarifying the Astigmatism

One of the more common types of eye defects, astigmatism is a refractive error, one that is separate from both near sightedness and far sightedness, that causes blurriness in vision and is one of the main reasons people go to see an Irish optician. Although the precise cause of astigmatism is unknown, it is thought that many are present from birth.  If you have recently been diagnosed with astigmatism, here is a little bit of background about what you are dealing with and what you can exp......
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LASIK Astigmatism Correction

Astigmatism is a common vision disorder, often seen in conjunction with myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness). Astigmatism is due to an abnormal shape of the cornea, and causes vision to be blurry at all distances. Like these other vision issues, astigmatism can be corrected with LASIK eye surgery. Causes of Astigmatism Astigmatism occurs because the normally spherical-shaped cornea is oval instead. This causes light to be focused incorrectly on the retina, leading to blu......
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