{"id":268,"date":"2019-08-28T18:48:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T18:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2019-09-19T06:00:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T06:00:51","slug":"astigmatism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/eye-care-education\/astigmatism\/","title":{"rendered":"Astigmatism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c27fe2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c27fe2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad10c63\" data-id=\"ad10c63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661e0e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"661e0e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span>Astigmatism<\/span><\/h1><p><span>Astigmatism is an uneven curvature of the cornea that causes light rays to focus at multiple points within the eye, distorting vision. Astigmatism often occurs in combination with near or farsightedness.<\/span><\/p><h2><span>Astigmatism Overview<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e0537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"75e0537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<var style=\"width:100%;padding-top: 2.25%;padding-bottom:56.25%;display:block;\"data-presentation=\"1872b4e2-4263-48f9-4665-4c8c4da0428a\"><a href=\"\/\/showecho.com\/theater\/1872b4e2-4263-48f9-4665-4c8c4da0428a\"style=\"display:none\">View Video<\/a><\/var><script type=\"text\/javascript\"src=\"\/\/showecho.com\/whitelabel\/embed_js\"><\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891b90f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"891b90f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span>Symptoms of Astigmatism<\/span><\/h2><p><span>With astigmatism, the eye cannot focus clearly at any distance and will have difficulties seeing fine details. Objects with vertical lines, such as walls or buildings, may appear to tilt.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12571e0 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12571e0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c33e414\" data-id=\"c33e414\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5325b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5325b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/EYEBALL-Normal.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6835\" alt=\"Digital picture of a normal eyeball without Presbyopia\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2846e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2846e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span>Normal Vision:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>Light rays pass through the cornea to merge and focus perfectly on the back surface of the eye, called the retina, producing clear vision.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-acc215a\" data-id=\"acc215a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f51bbae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f51bbae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/EYEBALL-Astigmatism.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6855\" alt=\"Digital illustration of an eyeball with Astigmatism\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cdb6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cdb6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span>Astigmatism:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>Because the cornea is irregularly shaped, light rays focus at multiple points within the eye and distort vision. The astigmatic eye cannot focus clearly at any distance. Astigmatism often occurs in combination with near or farsightedness.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac50e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ac50e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Possible Causes of Astigmatism<\/h2><p>Astigmatism is often hereditary, but may go unnoticed until the problem worsens with age. Other common causes include:<\/p><ul><li>Past eye surgeries<\/li><li>Eye injury resulting in scarring of the cornea<\/li><li>Keratoconus, a disease that distorts the shape of the cornea<\/li><\/ul><h2>Treatment of Astigmatism<\/h2><p>Several treatment options can help correct an astigmatism. We\u2019ll determine the right one for you. Some options include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a title=\"Eyewear Lens Options\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/optical\/eyewear-lens-options\/\">Glasses<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Contact Lenses\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/optical\/contact-lenses\/\">Contact Lenses<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"LASIK surgery in Medford and Grants Pass\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/lasik\/\">LASIK<\/a><\/li><li><a title=\"Refractive Lens Exchange\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/specialties\/lasik\/#rle\">Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3818c7c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3818c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ea3d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8ea3d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Get EyeSmart<\/h2><p><span>Visit the American Academy of Ophthalmology\u2019s webpage on\u00a0<\/span><a title=\"Astigmatism\" href=\"http:\/\/www.geteyesmart.org\/eyesmart\/diseases\/astigmatism.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Astigmatism.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Astigmatism Astigmatism is an uneven curvature of the cornea that causes light rays to focus at multiple points within the eye, distorting vision. Astigmatism often occurs in combination with near or farsightedness. Astigmatism Overview View Video Symptoms of Astigmatism With astigmatism, the eye cannot focus clearly at any distance and will have difficulties seeing fine &#8230; <a title=\"Astigmatism\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/resources\/eye-care-education\/astigmatism\/\" aria-label=\"More on Astigmatism\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":122,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/268\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.medicaleyecenter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}