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4 days ago · What is Astigmatism? Having astigmatism means that your cornea is more curved than it should be. Normally, your cornea and lens have a round-ball curve. But with astigmatism, its shape is similar to a football. So, due to the irregular shape, your vision becomes blurry, and seeing at night is challenging.
5 days ago · Astigmatism is a type of refractive error where the eye does not focus light evenly onto the retina due to an irregular shape of the cornea or lens. This irregularity can lead to blurred vision, eye strain, and difficulties seeing at night. There are two main types of astigmatism:
4 days ago · Astigmatism is a refractive error that occurs when the cornea or lens of the eye is irregularly shaped. Instead of being perfectly round (like a basketball), the cornea or lens may have a slight oval shape.
3 days ago · Astigmatism refers to a vision condition that causes blurry or distorted vision. You develop this condition when light entering your eye goes out of focus, which is mainly because your cornea is more oval than round.
3 days ago · Some disorders of the eyes for which corrective lenses are prescribed include myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness), astigmatism, and presbyopia (the loss of focusing range during aging).
20 hours ago · Definition. Lacrimal gland tumors are a group of neoplasms of the lacrimal gland, mainly of epithelial origin. They are localized in the outer part of the upper eyelid and are painless. Benign tumors of the lacrimal gland develop over many years and, in the process of growth, may cause exophthalmos and thinning of the ocular wall.
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