Q: At my last visit, my eye doctor told me I have astigmatism. He told me what that means, but I still don’t really understand what it is. Please explain it to me. A: Astigmatism means that the eye’s ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: At my last visit, my eye doctor told me I have astigmatism. He told me what that means, but I still don’t really understand what it is. Please explain it to me. DEAR READER: Astigmatism ...

Astigmatism (uh-STIG-muh-tiz-um) is a type of refractive error where one or more of the eye’s surfaces are not smooth and/or round. It is broadly classified into two types: regular and irregular.

So it turns out that my right eye has a pretty nasty astigmatism and today I picked up my very first pair of glasses.<BR><BR>With the glasses off, my right eye cannot focus on much without squinting ...

Dear Doctor K: I wear corrective glasses for astigmatism, but I don't really understand what astigmatism is. Dear Reader: Astigmatism means that the cornea of the eye has an irregular shape. The ...

For children with severe astigmatism, wearing glasses to correct blurred vision can significantly improve accurate reading speed, reports a study in the February issue of Optometry and Vision Science, ...

For children with severe astigmatism, wearing glasses to correct blurred vision can significantly improve accurate reading speed, reports a new study. Astigmatism is a common condition causing blurred ...

Lake Oswego, OR - January 08, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - At Tersigni Vision, a growing number of patients are asking ...

University of Arizona researchers will study the benefits of using eyeglasses to correct astigmatism in toddlers, the most prevalent type of vision problem in children between 1 and 3 years old. Using ...

Globally, 153 million people are visually impaired from uncorrected refractive error. The aim of this research was to verify a method whereby autorefractors could be ...