Despite Carr’s ordeal, astigmatism is relatively common, affecting about 1 in 3 people. It is where the curvature of the eye ...

As a result, the image does not focus at a single point. Patients experience astigmatism as blurring of vision, often with streaks of light in dark conditions. Depending on the axis, astigmatism ...

If you have astigmatism, your vision may be blurry and distorted instead of sharp and crisp. In astigmatism, the cornea (the ...

He said: “I've got astigmatism – I kept telling people I had stigmata, like the wounds of Christ. Get over yourself, Alan.” He continued: “I had a bit of a health scare. I went to ...

Peripheral corneal-relaxing incisions can be used to treat 1–3 D of corneal astigmatism. These incisions are known as limbal relaxing incisions in the older literature. The risks associated with ...