Thesaurus results for ASTIGMATISMS

astigmatism

noun

Definition of astigmatism

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.

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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 See All Example Sentences for astigmatism

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Stevie has always claimed to have poor eyesight, but the contacts incident arguably made a bad situation worse.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
His eyesight was almost gone, his parents and two older brothers had died, and there was no movement on his sister’s case.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026

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The teen now hopes that EYEVA could one day help those with strabismus on a large scale, and perhaps prevent many from needing invasive corrective surgery.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Barrel Cards The barrel card exercise can help improve symptoms of strabismus (crossed eyes).

— Laura Schober, Health, 12 Feb. 2025

Definition of strabismus

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To his eyes, the 11th century record of the Norman conquest offers an extreme example of the value of studying history’s patterns to anticipate future developments.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
While the rest of MomTok goes through it (except for Whitney, who is having the time of her life), they are only ever given half of our attention because Taylor and her eye-wateringly poor decision-making are impossible to sideline.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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