Talk:Astigmatism (eye)

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[edit] Green or Red

I recently went to have my eyes checked and was told that I have astigmatism, albeit "just a little." He came to his conclusion based on a series of tests with white superimposed on green and red backgrounds. I observed the letters through a phoropter. I was asked which letters appeared clearer: the ones superimposed on the green or red background? This does not appear to be a reasonable test for astigmatism. If I am not mistaken, shouldn't an astigmatism chart be used if one was to diagnose astigmatism? Anyone have any ideas? mezzaninelounge 14:19, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Doesn't it have more to do with the eye doc looking inside your eye? JayKeaton 08:53, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

The government page on astigmatism http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001015.htm states that "Glasses or hard contact lenses will correct astigmatism. Soft contact lenses do not work as well." I have a 180 degree axis in one eye and a 170 degree axis in the other eye and am able to use softmed torics which are soft lenses. The doctor told me that those would be better than buying hard lenses. I have no problems wearing them or seeing with them and my astigmatism is horrible. I'm wondering too if there is any genetic basis for having astigmatism. My mother also has a huge axis on both eyes. --Starladustangel 05:06, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

This is not true. I have astigmatism and I'm using soft lenses to correct it. 195.72.132.1 09:37, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
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