Astigmatism

Treating Astigmatism

If your vision is blurred at all distances, you may have astigmatism. This condition is the result of having a corneal surface that is irregular in shape, somewhat like a football instead of a more rounded basketball.

With astigmatism, the rays of light do not converge into a single point but form two or more focal points. Thus the eye is unable to focus clearly at any distance because of this irregular focusing surface. This causes people to experience blurry or distorted vision.

There are various types of astigmatism including regular, mixed, asymmetric and irregular astigmatism. Corneal topography will define astigmatism in the greatest detail. Patients who have astigmatism should feel comfortable that it is routinely corrected with their nearsightedness or farsightedness at the time of surgery.

Tylock-George is committed to providing you with all the information you need to feel comfortable about making the choice to have vision correction surgery. After viewing our web site, if you would like to have more information, please contact us for our free information packet. We also invite you to attend one of our free Tuesday night seminars.

If you are interested in scheduling a refractive surgery consultation with one of our providers, contact the Tylock-George Eye Care and Laser Center serving the Dallas / Fort Worth Texas areas today.