as in eyesight
medical
a problem with the eye that prevents a person from seeing clearly
He needed to wear glasses because of his astigmatism.
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Recent Examples of astigmatism
They can also be paired with a magnetic prescription lens frame for those with severe astigmatism or have a prescription greater than -5.00D.
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Christina Liao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
John was later derailed by astigmatism, which also required surgery.
—Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are other forms of refractive errors.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Benefits of eye surgery include improvement of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
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Christina Liao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
John was later derailed by astigmatism, which also required surgery.
—Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are other forms of refractive errors.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Benefits of eye surgery include improvement of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astigmatism
Noun
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Yet, many neglect their eyesight, unknowingly compromising their mental sharpness, risk perception and executive function.—
Dr Chibuzor Uwadi,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Adding raspberries to your diet is a simple way to support your eyesight and protect your vision for the future.15 5.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Barrel Cards The barrel card exercise can help improve symptoms of strabismus (crossed eyes).—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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One of his conditions, strabismus,has also been reported by researchers to be behind the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, allowing the painter to perceive the world differently and facilitating his accurate depiction of three-dimensional objects on flat surfaces.—
Maya Davis,
CNN,
4 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Those moves were all done with an eye on the trade deadline.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Be mindful of snow plows: Keep an eye out for snow plows and allow them ample room to pass.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Astigmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astigmatism. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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