Comments on: can lenses cause astigmatism to get worst? http://www.contactlensreviews.net/ciba-vision/can-lenses-cause-astigmatism-to-get-worst/7435 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:52:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ed Atun http://www.contactlensreviews.net/ciba-vision/can-lenses-cause-astigmatism-to-get-worst/7435/comment-page-1#comment-939 Ed Atun Fri, 02 Apr 2010 06:34:06 +0000 http://www.contactlensreviews.net/ciba-vision/can-lenses-cause-astigmatism-to-get-worst/7435#comment-939 Your vision will continue to change for most of your life. In most cases it will get worse. Nothing about wearing glasses will make astigmatism worse. Some rigid contacts are able to re-shape the eyeball but that is not necessary in your case.. Your vision will continue to change for most of your life. In most cases it will get worse. Nothing about wearing glasses will make astigmatism worse. Some rigid contacts are able to re-shape the eyeball but that is not necessary in your case..

]]> By: Carson D http://www.contactlensreviews.net/ciba-vision/can-lenses-cause-astigmatism-to-get-worst/7435/comment-page-1#comment-938 Carson D Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:54:18 +0000 http://www.contactlensreviews.net/ciba-vision/can-lenses-cause-astigmatism-to-get-worst/7435#comment-938 Astigmatism is a condition where the cornea has an irregular shape that causes problems with vision. The cornea, the clear covering of the lens and iris, serves as a protection to the eye and helps transmit light thru the eye. The cornea is normally spherical in shape, but those with astigmatism may have their cornea more oval shaped. This oval shaping causes light to scatter instead of focusing to a single point as it passes thru the cornea and results in blurred vision. Corrective lenses are a conservative method of dealing with astigmatism. Glasses and contact lenses are able to counter the effects of the irregularly shaped cornea and provide vision considerable improvement. And another effective method is LASIK eye surgery. LASIK eye surgery is by far the most commonly selected procedure for refractive eye surgery. During the LASIK procedure, a small incision creates a corneal flap and an excimer laser is used to reshape the cornea. The excimer laser is different from other lasers in that it doesn't produce heat. Once the procedure has been completed, the corneal flap is repositioned normally and the healing process begins. Most people can notice quite an improvement in vision immediately upon completion of the procedure. Astigmatism is a condition where the cornea has an irregular shape that causes problems with vision. The cornea, the clear covering of the lens and iris, serves as a protection to the eye and helps transmit light thru the eye. The cornea is normally spherical in shape, but those with astigmatism may have their cornea more oval shaped. This oval shaping causes light to scatter instead of focusing to a single point as it passes thru the cornea and results in blurred vision.

Corrective lenses are a conservative method of dealing with astigmatism. Glasses and contact lenses are able to counter the effects of the irregularly shaped cornea and provide vision considerable improvement.

And another effective method is LASIK eye surgery. LASIK eye surgery is by far the most commonly selected procedure for refractive eye surgery. During the LASIK procedure, a small incision creates a corneal flap and an excimer laser is used to reshape the cornea. The excimer laser is different from other lasers in that it doesn’t produce heat. Once the procedure has been completed, the corneal flap is repositioned normally and the healing process begins. Most people can notice quite an improvement in vision immediately upon completion of the procedure.

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