Astigmatism

Eye Prescription

About Astigmatism - (see image above)

Eye Prescription - Astigmatism Page

Astigmatism means that there is not one single spot of focus.
Usually it is due to the cornea being more curved in one direction than it is in the other.
Sometimes this is likened to the side of a football or the back of a spoon
Most people show some amount of astigmatism in their eye prescription.

Methods of correction:
Common ways of correcting for refractive errors such as this include: