Synonyms of astigmatism

astigmatism

noun

as in eyesight

medical a problem with the eye that prevents a person from seeing clearly

He needed to wear glasses because of his astigmatism.

Related Words

• eyesight
• strabismus
• eye
• squint
• diplopia
• nearsightedness
• vision
• myopia
• aniseikonia
• hyperopia
• hypermetropia
• sight
• farsightedness
• presbyopia
• double vision

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of astigmatism

Benjamin Franklin would invent bifocals in 1874, Thomas Young would spot the uneven curvature of the cornea (astigmatism) in 1801, and steel wire would be developed in metal frames after 1837. — Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 11 Nov. 2025

Myopia is when someone can see objects close-up but their vision becomes blurred when looking at objects farther away, and astigmatism is a condition in which either the eye’s cornea or lens has a different shape than normal, causing blurred vision. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

For instance, people with astigmatism benefit from toric lenses. — Malana Vantyler, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025

This changes how light enters the eye and often leads to irregular astigmatism. — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 3 Aug. 2025