as in eyesight
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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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Recent Examples of astigmatism
Eye damage can lead to cataracts, macular degeneration, and astigmatism.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
Last year, Kiké Hernández did the same thing after discovering astigmatism (a condition caused by imperfections in the curvature of the eye that can impact vision) in his own right eye.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Toric lenses: These lenses can also help correct astigmatism (a condition that affects the curve of the cornea or lens).
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
Prescription eyeglasses correct for focus and perhaps astigmatism, but those are just two ways that wavefronts can be distorted.
—Sidd Bikkannavar, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
Last year, Kiké Hernández did the same thing after discovering astigmatism (a condition caused by imperfections in the curvature of the eye that can impact vision) in his own right eye.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Toric lenses: These lenses can also help correct astigmatism (a condition that affects the curve of the cornea or lens).
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 23 Mar. 2025
Prescription eyeglasses correct for focus and perhaps astigmatism, but those are just two ways that wavefronts can be distorted.
—Sidd Bikkannavar, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astigmatism
Noun
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Visual hallucinations: Charles Bonnet syndrome, occurs in people who have lost a considerable percentage of eyesight, often at an older age.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
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That means functional storage is heavily relied on to keep the clutter and extra stuff safely tucked out of eyesight.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Barrel Cards The barrel card exercise can help improve symptoms of strabismus (crossed eyes).—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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One of his conditions, strabismus,has also been reported by researchers to be behind the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, allowing the painter to perceive the world differently and facilitating his accurate depiction of three-dimensional objects on flat surfaces.—
Maya Davis,
CNN,
4 Aug. 2024
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In the wake of the blockbuster trade that sent Rafael Devers across league lines from the Red Sox to the Giants, baseball general managers are working overtime with one eye on the standings and the other on the July 31 trade deadline.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Part of his reasoning for his decision to leave out such experienced squad members was to give more players major tournament experience, especially with an eye on the 2027 World Cup.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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“Astigmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astigmatism. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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