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Offers resources on astigmatism, including signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of astigmatism.


Astigmatism - Canadian Ophthalmological Society

In normal, undistorted vision, the cornea (the clear window in front of the eye) is smooth and equally curved in all directions. With astigmatism, the cornea is warped, meaning it curves more in one direction than the other distorting or blurring vision for objects at any distance.
Source:     Canadian Ophthalmological Society