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Astigmatism<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Letters blur and slightly wave \u2014 from up close as well as from afar. This is the most common reason why a patient hears in the office: astigmatism. It is not a disease, but rather the shape of the eye: the cornea refracts light in two planes instead of one. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Astigmatism \u2013 in brief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Astigmatism (ametropia)<\/strong> is a vision defect, not a disease. The cornea or lens is shaped more like an ellipse than a sphere, which is why light focuses in two planes instead of a single point. The image is blurred and slightly distorted both up close and far away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n