Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Astigmatism is a vision disorder that affects how the eye processes light. aluxum/ Getty Images Astigmatism occurs when the eye is ...

Have you ever gone to the optometrist for an eye test and been told your eye was shaped like a football? Or perhaps you’ve noticed your vision is becoming increasingly blurry or hard to focus? You ...

It’s possible to have presbyopia and astigmatism at the same time. Treatments such as prescription contacts or glasses and eye surgery can help correct both conditions. Astigmatism and presbyopia are ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

A one-step holographic technique is helping researchers in Australia to test for errors in the human eye. The researchers say that holography is a simple, high speed and low cost way to diagnose ...

An advanced form of LASIK (Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis) eye surgery that uses a virtual 3D model of a person's eye appears to offer patients better vision, a new study says. The U.S. Food ...

Astigmatism is a common condition that affects how your cornea directs light to your retina. It’s a refractive error that occurs due to an abnormal or uneven ...

Astigmatism occurs when the eye is shaped more like an oval than a sphere, causing blurry vision. Astigmatism affects about one in three Americans and it occurs more frequently as you age. The ...

Astigmatism occurs when the eye is shaped more like an oval than a sphere, which distorts the light that enters causing blurry vision. Astigmatism is fairly common, affecting about one in three ...