astigmatism
The front of our eye is called the cornea. Most corneas are equally shaped and spherical like a soccer ball.
Astigmatism arises when the corneal curvature is uneven, similar to an oval football.
This means that the prescription to correct vision for example at 90 degrees will be a different amount to that at 180 degrees.
Eyes fatigue and blur quickly. Uncorrected high amounts of astigmatism not only cause blur and distortion, but often lead to lazy, amblyopic eyes.
Early detection allows for spectacles to be prescribed to stimulate and promote growth of the nerves in the retina and the connection to the cortex of the brain.
