Astigmatism Explained

Опубликовано: 04 Сентябрь 2018
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What is Astigmatism? How does corneal astigmatism affect vision? Can you get LASIK with astigmatism? 🔴SUBSCRIBE🔴    / doctoreyehealth

In this video I cover:
the basic cause of astigmatism
how astigmatism is calculated
how astigmatism can be corrected
how to read the astigmatism correction on a glasses prescription
what vision looks like when you have astigmatism

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Quick Facts about astigmatism
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Astigmatism can cause blurred vision at ALL distances (near, intermediate and far).

Astigmatism is not considered a disease except in extreme cases.

It is normal for astigmatism to change as we age.

At high powers, a small change in astigmatism correction can make a huge difference to visual performance.

LASIK can correct up to 5-6 Diopters of astigmatism

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About This Video:
In this video Joseph J. Allen, O.D discusses corneal astigmatism and its effect on vision. If you are researching how astigmatism can affect the eyes, check out this video. The subject of astigmatism can be very complex and many people don’t understand how it affects the eyes, vision, and glasses prescriptions. In this video, you’ll learn about how astigmatism is measured, corrected, and what vision may look like through uncorrected astigmatism.
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