To an uncorrected astigmat,
Some girls are round and others flat
With glasses, it is likely that
The round are thin and the flat are fat.

Astigmatism is a refractive condition in which vision may be blurred, at distance as well as near, since a sharp image of the objects viewed cannot be formed on the retina or if formed, it is only at the cost of eye strain.

WHAT CAUSES ASTIGMATISM?

When the front of the eye (Cornea) is transparent and is more oval than normal it can give rise to astigmatism. Generally this kind of an error occurs in association with both short sight and long sight.

HOW COMMON IS ASTIGMATISM?

About 90% of the eyes have at least minimal degrees of astigmatism but they need to be corrected only if they show symptoms.

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF ASTIGMATISM?

People with high degrees of error experience blurred vision, while low and moderate degrees give rise to eyestrain, headache, fatigue etc.

CAN ASTIGMATISM BE CORRECTED?

Yes. Astigmatism can be corrected either with glasses or contact lenses