Associations to the word «Astigmatism»
Noun
- Curvature
- Cataract
- Coma
- Lens
- Retina
- Distortion
- Incision
- Irregularity
- Correction
- Asthma
- Degeneration
- Optic
- Meridian
- Diffraction
- Transplantation
- Axis
- Prescription
- Reflector
- Blur
- Laser
- Surgery
- Optics
- Autism
- Atkins
- Vision
- Defect
- Aston
- Telescope
- Greco
- Error
- Ness
- Cor
- Bladder
- Poisoning
- Gale
- Syndrome
- Contact
- Glass
- Headache
- Focus
- Spectacle
- Scan
- Artery
- Pm
- Image
- Aging
- Deficit
- Angle
- Therapy
- Mirror
- Treat
- Iv
- Beam
- Patient
- Eye
- Progressive
- Disturbance
- Tumor
- Shape
- Dis
- Plane
- Symptom
- Disorder
- Infection
- Cylinder
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
ASTIGMATISM, noun. (optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
ASTIGMATISM, noun. (pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.
Dictionary definition
ASTIGMATISM, noun. (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people.
ASTIGMATISM, noun. (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point.
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