Astigmatism If you wear corrective glasses or lenses, you may have heard the term astigmatism.Twenty-eight percent of American childrenhave one, and many don’t fix it before adulthood.Astigmatismis when you have an irregularly shaped cornea. One eye could have astigmatism which means you’ll ha...
I can’t even imagine what it would have been like seeing this gold-leafed altarpiece in a church from high above, lit only by candlelight—and with my astigmatism, it would have truly been something! The Met has been on a roll recently with more art-historically driven shows (as ...
Astigmatism In some cases, a child can have astigmatism and nearsightedness or farsightedness at the same time. These refractive errors can usually be corrected with a pair of prescription eyeglasses orcontact lenses. You will get a vision prescription after your child’s eye exam (and contact...
Furthermore, subjects were excluded if they had a refractive error of more than ±3 Dioptre Spherical (DS – depicting the convergent or divergent refractive power of the eye, i.e. hyperopia or myopia) and more than ±1 Dioptre Cylindrical (DC – depicts the degree of astigmatism, i.e. ...
Beyond cataract removal, find out if cataract surgery can help with nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, and night blindness. Read More Keep Your Eyes Safe When Enjoying Champagne Champagne is perhaps the most popular type of sparkling wine on the market, but do you know how to ope...
Many people who reportsymptoms ofeye strainalso have great eyesight in the distance, yet just can't handle the visual stress associated with close work. Visual stress is linked to the development of permanent vision conditions such as shortsightedness, astigmatism and other problems that effect how...
Lasik surgery can sometimes lead to dry eye as a result of nerve damage on the corneal surface from the flap-making procedure Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis (DLK) DLK, or Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis, is an eye infection that can occur during and after Lasik eye surgery. It’s caused by the pres...