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My birthday was good by Kathleen Patient Expert Got some Christmas done.  Got my nails done.   Got my eyes checked -- and my astigmatism is back.   Weird, as it was gone when my blood sugar was completely out of control.  Now that it is better...
Guess Who Needs Glasses by Shannon .. Registered Nurse I took Gabi to the pediatric opthamologist today. She cooperated much better than I thought she would. The results: Gabi is far-sighted and has an astigmatism. Glasses here we come! Please pray...
Health Tips for July 1 by Meredy Registered NurseHealth Maven . You should also always wear sunglasses when you're out in the sun. Health Tip: Understanding Astigmatism Astigmatism..., and is usually present at birth. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this additional information: * Astigmatism...
Health Tips for February 19 by Meredy Registered NurseHealth Maven Health Tip: Understanding Astigmatism Astigmatism involves distorted vision due to an abnormal....S. National Library of Medicine offers this additional information: * Astigmatism often occurs alongside...
Some Vision Problems Can Be Corrected, With Exercises by Ruth S. Patient Expert Conditions like myopia, astigmatism and hypermetropia can often be corrected fully or better than normal or at least significantly, Read the post here, The Rebuild Your Vision Program...
Eye Sight by Angeline Patient Expert , astigmatism, came along. By then myopia has increased to 8.50 (right) and 9.75 (left) over the years and astigmatism was 1.00 (right) and 0.75 (left) when she first arrived. When I was a little child, adults told...
Are There Exercises I Can Do For My Eyes? by Ruth S. Patient Expert photo credit: TheTruthAbout… Our customized training programs give you step-by-step instructions to solve specific problems such as nearsightedness, astigmatism, and aging vision. Illustrations...
I Don’t Get People by patientanonymous Patient ExpertHealth Maven Something has happened that has, yet again, astigmatized my view of my/the world. I am a very reliable person. If you need me, I am there. If I can not be there for you, then I will do my utmost...
To Wear or not to Wear ? by Romelette L. Patient Expert Nah, I did not buy any discount shades but rather I got my eyes checked and have the optometrist prescribed me a reading glass. As it turn out my astigmatism is not yet corrected and have been a cause...
Positive news! by Kelownagurl Patient Expert Good news at my eye appointment today! Apparently most of my vision problems are due to 'corneal edema' causing fairly severe astigmatism (double vision, distortion etc) rather than true blurriness...

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Introduction Astigmatism is a treatable eye condition that can cause blurred ... » Read on
Symptoms Many people have a small degree of astigmatism that doesn't cause any problems.  More severe astigm ... » Read on

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Can HIV or medications cause astigmatism?
and I was told that in my left eye I had astigmatism (Axis was 140.0). I mentioned the drooping and a previous... or medications cause astigmatism? Astigmatism is commonin the general population. Astigmatism...crap

help me with my headach....
hi when i have headache i feel something in my brain is beating and some times when i move my head i feel something moves in my skull .its about 3 years .3 years ago doctors take a pic of my head and said there is nothing.one of my eyes is astigmat.but i dont use glasses because i dont like them!is my headach related...crap

causes of eye discharge post lazer
a myopic,astigmatic person,today he was under lazer trearment.Oflex eye drops described every one hour ,after few hours he get eye discharge white in color.What is the most propable cause,and treatment if possible?thanks mahmoud ibrahimcrap

I have been diagnosed with Nystagmus & Registered as partially sighted
Nystagmus & Registered partially sighted Can anyone help me here? I have Just been diagnosed and registed partially sighted! I have no field vision with eye shake/jumps and vertigo," feeling sick and faint" tinitus and earring proplems I was also born with a bad Astigmatism. Do you have Nystamus? or...crap

Was/Am I asthmatic?
, i get nauseous, headache, can't really breathe cause it feels like my lungs burn/itch So, am I astigmatic? or...crap

Great eye dr visit!
has changed a lot since I last went (2 years ago - I know too long!) My astigmatism is worse in my left eye...crap

My Ultimate Mahler Experience
other than Freud. We feel deeper and wider than those around us. We make connections others are too astigmatic...crap

Unexplained Anemia
especially in my left eye have astigmatism for some reason, I have no energy to the point where I have to go to sleep...crap

Could I have a gastro condition like IBS or IBD?
in a year too -mainly from light sensitvity and found out I have far-sighted astigmatism.  I have to wear...crap