What is Considered a Bad Astigmatism? | SportRx

Eyeglass Tyler from SportRx breaks down what a "bad" astigmatism really means.

0:11 Intro
1:05 What is Astigmatism?
2:33 Mild VS. Strong Astigmatism
5:53 Can Your Astigmatism Change?
7:00 Conclusion

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Still have questions about your astigmatism? Let us know down below and we would love to help you out!

[BeardnScars]

I have it in both eyes. Barely found this out at age 22. When i put on my first pair, I literally teared up cos life is way better seeing properly. I didn't even know i had the problem! My family told me my vision was fine all my life and as a kid I simply believed em over my own ... well. EYES. lol

[Vluezz]

I'm 21 and I hadn't gotten a eye test since I was 17 and I just got my glasses today and the difference was unbelievable I had no idea that my eyesight was that blurry

[juslartey]

I recently found out at 23, it’s mild though but the glasses help so much

[gretchencasarez-cervantez]

I've got Myopic Macular Degeneration. My Retina Specialist said it was more than likely caused by astigmatism. I might add, I started wearing glasses at 6. Diagnosed with Wet Macular Degeneration at 24/25. Now, at 60, I had a small bleed 3yrs ago. I also have a macular pucker and cataracts in both eyes that are inoperable.

[donnapeterson]

Great video! My eyesight was terrible... I think -.11 and -.14 so I got Verisyse lens implants in each eye over a dozen years ago. Lift changing and I now see 20/40. I wear eyeglasses after about ten years not needing them at all which was fantastic. I have trouble at night now due to awful astigmatism and I use drops in my eyes called alphagan which reduces the glare. They are a bit expensive but thankfully I only use it occasionally. Worth every penny.

[polarpalmwv]

I would imagine that before eyeglasses, astigmatism would have been quite a disability. I know that I could NEVER function without eyeglasses. The entire world without eyeglasses, for me, is like a Monet painting. I would have constant migraine headaches because I can't see anything unless it is a few inches from my face - and trying to focus at that distance causes head pain.

[jpgallardo]

Here is my prescription

Right
Sphere +4.25
Cylinder -3.5
Axis 13

Left
Sphere +5.0
Cylinder -5.0
Axis 166

And my glasses is very thick and make my eyes and the side of my face so big, i hope someday that i can have that thin lenses! 🙂

[evolutionofwords]

I have perfect vision but wear glasses because of the astigmatism. That’s just crazy.

[bry]

I have a mild perscription, but i put them on first time im like wow day and night difference with and without glasses

[voicelessverses]

4:22 Hi. I have been diagnosed with mild astigmatism in my left eye. Symptoms were blurred vision, headache and constantly twitching eye. My eye has been twitching since June 2022 (it is now Feb 2023). My optician told me that the astigmatism is causing my twitching eye and that wearing glasses all the time instead of only when I am driving will stop the symptoms in 2 months. Do you find that glasses help the twitching eye symptom that occurs with astigmatism? (The 2 months is up and the twitching continues although the headache and blurred vision have gone thank goodness 😊)

[colinsmith]

25 yrs ago received glasses for this, lost the glasses a few MTHS later, oh well. I've only learnt today why raining nights have almost killed me a few times, I thought everyone had this issue. So, could be much worse if your not aware.

[GuitarSouri]

great info mate, just found out that 1 in 3 people in the USA have astigmatism and 1 in 2 have atleast some level on astigmatism (usually goes undetected). now one thing i wanted to ask is...can astigmatism be detected in a normal eye test? and why not? because one of my friends just discovered he has it even though he had 20/20 vision throughout his life. same for me. I've always had 20/20 vision but now maybe i need glasses. even though i can read till line 9 in the snellen chart (which is still 20/20) but I'd like to have my young vision back. thanks for the info again :)

[wpepp]

My astigmatism is CYL OD -8.5 and OS -7.5. I always have problems getting new glasses. They don't usually get the prescription right on the first try.

[PrAmerican]

Good afternoon, i have -6.00 astigmatism. Can this cause Kerataconus? Have you had patients with -6.00. What if you are middle aged 45, csn your astigmatism pass -8.00 in the future? By your interpretation if its .25 per year increase. What predicament could i be in in the next 15 years?

[j.b.]

1:25, blurry vision is a pretty negative implication. Can’t read the highway signs.

[metalmadman]

I found out I had some astigmatism when I went for my first eye exam (age 48) in July 2022. I never knew I had it as mine is relatively mild (.50 diopter in each eye) The only time I notice it, is at night I see starbursts off of lights. I am an avid shooter, and my biggest issue with astigmatism is looking through red dot optics. I could never see a clean dot, but would see a comma instead.
I don't know if astigmatism gets worse with age, as I am experiencing Presbyopia and apparently manifesting hyperopia with it....

[abhijeetsinghrawat]

Hi my age is 19.5 and I have astigmatism of -1D on left eye and -1.5D on right eye is it mild or severe and can I correct it .

[rkcreations]

Hi sir, I've 0.25 cylindrical power with 180 axis both eyes. Is it bad? Hope you answer.

[time]

Irregular astigmatism could glasses help and what level level of Irregular astigmatism could eye glasses help...kindly tell me.