Astigmatism+4a

= Astigmatism  =
 * ===Group Members: Cassie Broker, Austin Benoit, and Rachel DeLuca===

**Patient History:** Dante is 16 and is complaining that he can not see fine details, not close-up or from a distance. He already knows that he is farsighted. He already has bifocals, but they are not helping. So he called his mommy and told her about his situation. She took him to the optometrist.

**Diagnosis:** When Dante went to the eye doctor, he had a standard ophthalmic exam with a refraction test. It has been decided that he has an astigmatism.

**What is an astigmatism?** It is an eye disorder in which the cornea (the clear tissue covering the front of the eye) is abnormally curved, causing out-of-focus vision. Astigmatisms are present at birth, there is no known cause.

**Possible Treatments:** Glasses or hard contacts lenses will correct astigmatism. Soft contact lenses work, but not as well. A severe astigmatism can be fixed with corrective surgery to reshape the cornea.


 * Pictures of an astigmatism: **

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