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medical a problem with the eye that prevents a person from seeing clearly
  • He needed to wear glasses because of his astigmatism.

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The first known use of astigmatism was in 1831

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“Astigmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astigmatism. Accessed 3 Aug. 2020.

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