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Glasses or hard contact lenses will correct astigmatism. Soft contact lenses do not work as well. Severe astigmatism can be treated with surgery.[read article]

Tests for Astigmatism

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A standard ophthalmic exam is a series of tests done to check your vision and the health of your eyes. See also: Refraction test  More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More
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Medical Procedures for Astigmatism

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Orthokeratology
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Prescription of Eyeglasses
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Prescribing Corneal Contact Lens
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Surgical Procedures for Astigmatism

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Refractive Surgery: Laser Thermal Keratoplasty (LTK)LTK(laser thermal keratoplasty)is a technique for reshaping corneal tissue to help you see better without g...  More
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Refractive Surgery: LASEKLASEK (pronounced Lay-SEEK) stands forlaser epithelial keratomileusis.It's a technique for reshaping corneal tissue to help you s...  More
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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a noninvasive refractive surgery in which the surgeon uses an excimer laser to reshape the cornea of the eye by removing the ep...  More
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Astigmatic Keratotomy
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Refractive Surgery: Conductive Keratoplasty (CK)CK(conductive keratoplasty)is a procedure for reshaping corneal tissue to help you see better without glasses o...  More
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Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a non-reversible refractive procedure performed by ophthalmologists to correct myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism. The surgeo...  More
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LASIK is eye surgery that permanently changes the shape of the cornea (the clear covering on the front of the eye) in order to improve vision and reduce a person�...  More
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Alternative Procedures for Astigmatism What's this?

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The practice of acupuncture originated in China 5,000 years ago. Today it is widely used throughout the world and is one of the main pillars of Chinese medicine. Th...  More
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