Astigmatism

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AS
Pronunciation
/əˈstɪgməˌtɪzəm/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. They have what is called astigmatism.
  2. Under astigmatism even narrow parallel light beams will not combine into one point.
  3. To study effect of3 kinds of Incisions on early astigmatism after cataract surgery.
  4. The procedure effectively corrects nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
  5. Major causes of limited visual acuity were central corneal scar and irregular astigmatism.

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