astigmatism
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- noun
- /əˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/
- Specialized
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astigmatismo
- Now I've got my new toric lenses in which cater to astigmatism and they're I guess weighted.
Examples
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The only real limitation of the IOL (aside from the risks and cost) is that it cannot correct astigmatism.
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People with astigmatism often experience difficulty seeing fine details clearly.
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- Do you have astigmatism too?
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Does anyone else out there have astigmatism?
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Your Honour, I know this good man, and I happen to know he suffers from a severe case of astigmatism.
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Her astigmatism was such that at work she held the ledgers so close that the ink left her nose raw.
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Astigmatism is particularly evident and annoying when reading, and as a professor, that's mostly what I do all day.
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Contact lenses did not correct my astigmatism, which meant that those "ghost images" would blur otherwise sharp outlines, whether far or near.
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But in addition to myopia, I have astigmatism (irregular curvature of the cornea) in both eyes.
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Specs are known to alleviate conditions such as astigmatism, nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia, and myopia.
Blog text (29)
Synonyms
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A fault in a lens or mirror that makes images look wrong
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A problem with the eye that affects vision
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A condition where a person can see poorly or not at all
A problem with the eye or a lens that makes images look blurred and stretched
A condition in which the eye does not focus light on the back of the eye, causing blurred vision
A fault in a lens or mirror that makes images look unclear
A photo or view that is blurry and not clear
A problem in the eyes that makes it hard to see
A problem with your sight that makes things look unclear
A problem with the eyes that makes it hard to see clearly
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
astigmatism = stigmatism (opaque) = a + stigmat + ism
The prefix 'a-' negates 'stigmatism', but the medical meaning is not transparent from the base word.
Etymology
The word astigmatism comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and stigma meaning 'point'. So it means 'no point', which helps you remember that light does not focus to one point in the eye and vision becomes blurred.