What is astigmatism?
What Is Astigmatism?
Astigmatism is a refractive error/vision issue where the cornea (the clear window at the front of your eye) is more rugby ball shaped rather than rounded. This creates blurred vision, distortion, double images or shadowed vision at all distances.
Occasionally patients can have astigmatism with no other sight problems, however, it is most commonly paired with short-sightedness (myopia) or long-sightedness (hyperopia). When it’s combined with these additional refractive errors, the blur, and distortion that the patient sees increases.
If a patient suffers from significant astigmatism (usually anything more than 0.5 of a dioptre), corrective lenses, usually glasses, are required. ‘Toric’ contact lenses are available for this condition but are not well tolerated by some patients due to the lens rotating on the cornea. This leads to further blurred vision.
The good news is that astigmatism is easily corrected by laser eye surgery. LASIK is the most common treatment for astigmatism.
correcting astigmatism with LASIK is the treatment of choice and can make a dramatic improvement to the quality of vision
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Why Choose Us?
100% 20/20 vision
Focus Clinic has a remarkable 100% success rate for 20/20 vision. We know of no other clinic that has matched these results. There is a big difference between, for example, 98% and 100% success, especially if you are in the 2%.
10 year guarantee
Your 10 Year Guarantee means you can return at any time if you have additional questions on the quality of your vision. If you have distance vision correction for short-sight then any repeat laser eye treatments to correct a return of myopia in the first 10 years are included free of charge.*
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We have the highest trust rating of any ‘eye treatment’ rated clinic, according to independent review site TrustPilot. With an outstanding 9.9 out of 10, when it comes to your eyes, choose the clinic that actual patients trust the most.
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