Astigmatism occurs when the cornea—the transparent front surface of the eye—has an irregular shape, resembling a football rather than a perfectly round basketball. This uneven curvature causes light ...

ALAN Carr has revealed he had a terrifying ‘health scare’ resulting in his eyeballs needing draining, amid fears he is losing ...

Types of astigmatism There are two types of astigmatism, regular and irregular. Irregular astigmatism is often caused by a corneal scar or "scattering" in the eye’s crystalline lens. While this ...

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 Moorfields [eye ...

Alan Carr recently underwent a procedure after his diagnosis. Getty Images) ...

One eye had persistent irregular astigmatism and one had persistent vascularization and LSCD; penetrating keratoplasty was planned in both of these eyes. The eye with the PED after PK had ...

The most important questions in determining the management options of injuries involving the cornea are: Is there partial- or full-thickness corneal wound? Is the corneal laceration/discontinuity ...

The comedian, who has astigmatism, explained that his eyeballs need draining due to excessive pressure. The 48-year-old Chatty Man host had to undergo a treatment that involved a spike being ...

Join me as I pick the best lenses for astrophotography fans shooting a starry night sky, to suit a range of cameras and budgets. I think that the best lenses for astrophotography are vital for getting ...

Purpose: This study aimed to modify scleral contact lenses to achieve a desired compression standard and to evaluate the effectiveness and reliability of the adjustments. Methods: In this ...