Eye Astigmatism Explained - Optometrist explains

We're gonna get astigmatism explained and cover:
1. What is Astigmatism explained
2. How it affects your vision explained
3. Astigmatism lenses prescribing explained

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Optometrist Martin Oguzie explains the impact of corneal astigmatism on vision blur and distortion. Astigmatism is not a disease and astigmatism symptoms do not lead to vision loss. Whether you are experiencing nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia), you may also have astigmatism and the symptoms of astigmatism can be treated with can be treated with glasses, contact lenses (toric contacts lenses) and laser correction such as lasik eye surgery by an ophthalmologist and optometrist. You will learn how astigmatism is due to your eyeball shape and the resulting blurred vision/ blurry vision is compounded by astigmatism distortion. A bit more technical info on how astigmatism is measured by optometrists is offered in this video too. Once you get astigmatism explained by optometrist Martin Oguzie will leave having a better understanding of; what is astigmatism, how astigmatism is treated and measured.

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[johnwennnn]

Hi doc!
Right side
S. C. A
- 1.00. - 2.25. 0
Left side
S. C. A
- 1.00. - 2.75. 179
PD = 65.55 mm
This is my prescription i just wanna ask if it's bad like i need to wear eyeglasses?

[AskDomDOTco]

How does the axis change and why do they change so often

[rhov-anion]

I just saw my optometrist yesterday.
OD -4.5 +3.0 029
OS -3.0 +1.5 095
My right eye got significantly worse since my last visit, and I feared it was due to macular degeneration, which I was diagnosed with back in 2019. However, the doctor said it was the astigmatism that got worse. When I asked what may have caused it, he just shrugged.

Is there anything that could stabilize this, like the lutein and AREDS I take for macular degeneration? It's the 3rd time in 4 years that my vision changed drastically enough to require new glasses, and I can't afford to replace my glasses this frequently. (American health insurances notoriously don't like to cover eye, dental, or mental health... or any health costs, actually.)

[suryajr]

Hello dr, i have -5.25 n - 2.5 in both eyes can i have lasik?

[ksg]

a few years ago, my eye doctor said wearing contact lenses pushes your eye back everytime you blink, which was bad in my case since I have don't know whether contact lenses have become better over the years🤷‍♂️

[julietoyando]

I had mine move from -0.25 to -0.75 in just 8 months and am concerned what could have cause the massive change. Anything I should do not to go further? I have glasses.

[RiaR-ykfq]

One optometrist says OD pl 050 x 079 OS pl 075 x 092 Then nine months later a different optometrist says OD +0.025 cylinder -1.00 axis 83 OS +.25 cylinder -1.00 axis 88 Please explain

[nofirstnolast]

I'm -0.25. Guess that's a small amount. ☺