Common "Astigmatism" queries answered by top doctors | iCliniq

Astigmatism

Astigmatism refers to the abnormal shape of the cornea, which causes blurred vision. It may present at birth and happen in combination with nearsightedness or farsightedness. The symptoms of astigmatism are eyestrain, headache, squinting, difficulty in night vision, and distorted or blurred vision.

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Can I get ICL or LASIK for eye power?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 24 years old and have been wearing glasses for myopia for six years. I have spectacle powers -9D and -11D in left and right eyes respectively with some small degrees of astigmatism. I had been consulting doctors for LASIK and ICL. I was found ineligible for LASIK but each doctor h...  Read Full »


Dr. Skandha Harshita

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. ICl is a surgical procedure to implant an artificial lens on the natural lens. During the workup of taking up a case for ICL surgery, many parameters are considered as it has a high risk of secondary cataract formation later on. Some of them are endothelial cell count, ...  Read Full »

How can I get my cylindrical eye power corrected?

Query: Hi doctor, I have done an eye test recently, and I found that I need a cylindrical correction too. Earlier I used spectacles only with spherical correction. My test results show 6/18, -1.25 DC × 95, 6/6 and 6/9, -0.25/-0.75 × 75, 6/6. I would like to know whether my eye power is too wea...  Read Full »


Dr. Skandha Harshita

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The cylinder power is low, and there is nothing to worry. As there is astigmatism, the glasses have to be worn at all times. You do not need to wear glasses if you do not have symptoms like eye strain or a headache. But if you have eye strain and headache, you need to w...  Read Full »

My right eye vision is not clear with my new glasses. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I wear glasses with a minimal prescription of - .25 with slight astigmatism and + 2 reading. Recently, I got a new pair of progressive lenses. I am finding that my right eye cannot focus properly and it is always blurry. First, I thought that the prescription was wrong. But after making m...  Read Full »


Dr. Skandha Harshita

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. By going through your query, I can understand that you are suffering from intolerance to progressive lenses. It can be due to an increase in near vision with age. It is not due to incorrect PD (pupillary distance). If you work on a computer, intermediate vision glasses ...  Read Full »

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