I have astigmatism - can I wear soft lenses?. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
astigmatism: An astigmatism occurs when the cornea or lens (or both) are not perfectly symmetrical. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
There is an optical condition of the eye known as astigmatism, in which the cornea is usually at fault. From Wordnik.com. [A Practical Physiology] Reference
That produces a condition called astigmatism, the effect of which is to make images appear blurry whether near or far. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
My solution was to make sure you get a scope with the "astigmatism" adjustment. From Wordnik.com. [On Gun Sights and Eye Doctors] Reference
But Janis was afflicted by an emotional astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Buried Alive, The Biography of Janis Joplin]
I have extreme astigmatism: 20/40 vision uncorrected. From Wordnik.com. [Putting the “Social” Back Into Social Networking] Reference
Scenes of vibrant colour, viewed with mild astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [What blokes say] Reference
They teach that El Greco is only famous because of his astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Diary]
Obama may have a vision, but Congress must get by with astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's Agenda: Hope, Change and Lobby-Centricity] Reference
Said I had astigmatism; the only thing I could do was wear glasses. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Cary J. Allen Jr., April 3, 1980. Interview H-0001. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
More important is its Acrysof Toric treatment, which fixes astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Patient Investor: Interview With Tony Yao] Reference
The study found that 36 percent of people had some sort of astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Vision Problems Among Americans More Widespread Than Previously Thought] Reference
The lesser degrees of astigmatism often give more trouble than the greater. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)] Reference
I have discovered ametropia in the particular form of irregular astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. World and Miss Church-Member A twentieth century allegory] Reference
My eyeglasses correct the astigmatism that I got from all the reading in prison. From Wordnik.com. [The Autobiography of Malcolm X]
If not treated, it could result in an increased level of myopia and astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Cutting Edge] Reference
I wore an eyepatch in preschool because I had such terrible astigmatism in one eye. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-07-01] Reference
The drawback is that they don't correct for astigmatism, or eyes that aren't symmetrical. From Wordnik.com. [Becoming a Squinter Nation] Reference
The snowman was made from two tin beads used to calibrate electron microscope astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing] Reference
Nelson had lost to HarperCollins publisher Jonathan Burnham last year on “astigmatism.”. From Wordnik.com. [Parties: Society and Style] Reference
Unfortunately, because of my terrible astigmatism, I had to buy the hard gas permeable lenses. From Wordnik.com. [Persistence Unlimited] Reference
In astigmatism, lenses of uneven curvature are used to cancel out the uneven curvature of the eye. From Wordnik.com. [The Human Brain]
If the subject cannot read up to the twenty-foot line, nearsightedness or astigmatism is indicated. From Wordnik.com. [The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners] Reference
If the oval fringes still persist and the longer axis follows the lens, astigmatism may be inferred. From Wordnik.com. [On Laboratory Arts] Reference
(Yes, and the distortions of Picasso's cubist period may indicate some sort of galloping astigmatism.). From Wordnik.com. [Ansel Adams at 100] Reference
The third number is the angle of astigmatism, in this case 1.75 diopters of astigmatism at 45 degrees. From Wordnik.com. [Eyeglasses 101] Reference
This resulted in a closed eye for ten days and subsequent weakening of the eye muscles and astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Berger, James R.] Reference
They saw the world in a distorted way, like people with astigmatism, and assumed that was its real shape. From Wordnik.com. [The Bear and the Dragon]
In the future, we'll probably find our applications for the treatment of astigmatism and other abnormalities. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 28, 2003] Reference
Since my main problem is just an astigmatism, this isn't too bad, but it does make for some imperfect vision. From Wordnik.com. [January 17th, 2009] Reference
A desk that is too high may easily be the indirect agent for causing scoliosis, producing myopia or astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Civics and Health] Reference
Despite having an astigmatism, the technology has apparently finally progressed far enough that she can now wear them. From Wordnik.com. [catpewk Diary Entry] Reference
He is prematurely bald and suffers from the grossest form of astigmatism, and I thought that no woman would ever love him. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 7, 1917] Reference
The first thing wrong with this: The side which allegedly looks at "discernable reality" has discernable mental astigmatism. From Wordnik.com. [Another Day in the Ketchup Mine] Reference
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