What You Should Know About Astigmatism
July 17, 2009 by Guest Blogger
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
By Guest Blogger Hillary Rubin
Many patients get scared when they are at the eye doctor and a big, scary sounding word comes out of the doctor’s mouth. That word: astigmatism. However, when a patient asks the doctor “what does that mean? What is an astigmatism?” the doctor tends to ignore the question or brush them off by telling them “it’s not a big deal, and it’s totally normal. Don’t worry about it! A lot of people have it!”
This may have happened to you and you’re not the only one. Many people turn to the internet to figure out what an …read more




