Astigmatism

What is Astigmatism?

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The cornea makes up the front, clear windshield of the eye. Normally, its contour is round much like a basketball. If you have astigmatism, then your cornea may be shaped more like a football or a spoon. This is often a result of the cornea curving more in one direction or another.

Astigmatism distorts the vision, making it blurry both at near and at a distance. Some compare this to the appearance of looking into a fun-house mirror where you or objects that you see appear to be distorted so that they may look too wide or too thin, or too short or too tall. It is possible for you to have astigmatism in combination with nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia).

Contact us to schedule a consultation to learn more about how the eye doctors at Gulfcoast Eye Care can help to correct your astigmatism.

Palm Harbor 2650 Tampa Rd Palm Harbor, FL 34684

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Palm Harbor
2650 Tampa Rd.
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
(727) 263-3632

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St. Petersburg
1515 9th Ave N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
(727) 493-7320

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Pinellas Park
6036 Park Blvd N.
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
(727) 800-4461

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