Celebrating the advancements in vision correction that improve the lives of people with astigmatism.

Feb 16, 2023 ... A stigmatism occurs when the cornea, lens or eye has an irregular shape. This prevents light from entering the eye correctly, causing blurred ... The condition is caused by a not perfectly curved cornea, the transparent layer of tissue at the front of your eye. This irregular curve means that light rays ... Jan 24, 2015 ... Astigmatism is a condition that causes blurred vision due to an irregularly shaped cornea. This can be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses ... Mar 1, 2022 ... Astigmatism is one type of refractive error. Others include myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness), and presbyopia (difficulty focusing on close ... Feb 19, 2019 ... Astigmatism is a type of refractive error like nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia) as opposed to an eye disease. In a person with astigmatism, the cornea is shaped like a football or an egg, rather than rounded. This means that when light hits their cornea, rays don't ... Contoura Vision is a Tapography-guided LASIK technology, designed to provide surgeons with the ability to perform specialized laser procedures on patients with ... Methods of correcting astigmatism during surgery. Treatment considerations: Flipping the axis. Summary. References. May 19, 2023 ... Astigmatism is a common eye condition that causes blurry or distorted vision due to an irregularly shaped cornea or lens. Types of astigmatism · Myopic astigmatism: Principal meridians of the eye are nearsighted (myopia + astigmatism). · Hyperopic astigmatism: Principal meridians ...