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Astigmatic Eye

08-2008


Astigmatism means that a different correcting power is required in an eye. Those powers are arranged at 90 degrees to each other and can be minus, plano or plus in power in any variety of combinations.

In the examples below, the various kinds of astigmatism and astigmatic prescriptions are described.



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