Astigmatism

Astigmatism

Abnormal curvature of the cornea (astigmatism) causes blurred, distorted vision. This defect of vision may be corrected conservatively with glasses (cylinder) or contact lenses. Patients with astigmatism are often irritated in their daily life by increased glare and troubled by contact lenses, which are often hard and uncomfortable, or by thick glasses. The procedure to implant intraocular lenses (toric IOL) or operations on the cornea itself (keratotomy, limbal relaxing incisions, LRI, OCCI) brings the much desired improvement in vision without glasses or contact lenses. Rigorous preliminary examinations (corneal topography, determining the thickness of the cornea and obtaining keratometric and biometric data) and measuring refraction at several different times are all essential for achieving a precise outcome. When you come to our clinic, we will give you further details and information.


Abnormal curvature of the cornea (astigmatism) causes blurred, distorted vision. This defect of vision may be corrected conservatively with glasses (cylinder) or contact lenses. Patients with astigmatism are often irritated in their daily life by increased glare and troubled by contact lenses, which are often hard and uncomfortable, or by thick glasses. The procedure to implant intraocular lenses (toric IOL) or operations on the cornea itself (keratotomy, limbal relaxing incisions, LRI, OCCI) brings the much desired improvement in vision without glasses or contact lenses. Rigorous preliminary examinations (corneal topography, determining the thickness of the cornea and obtaining keratometric and biometric data) and measuring refraction at several different times are all essential for achieving a precise outcome. When you come to our clinic, we will give you further details and information.