What Is Astigmatism? Eye Doctor Explains
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- Ophthalmologist, Dr. Rupa Wong, explains all about astigmatism in this high yield video. Is astigmatism dangerous? Thankfully, regular astigmatism is not a disease of the eye. It's simply the shape of the cornea and lens and is easily correctable with glasses and contacts. Astigmatism can change as we age and Dr. Wong explains the effect of aging on your astigmatism. She also discusses treatment options and the natural evolution of astigmatism
Questions Answered and Time Stamps:
0:59: What Is Astigmatism?
2:14: How Astigmatism Affects the Shape of Your Eye and Your Vision
2:40: How to Check Your Glasses Prescription To See If You Have Astigmatism
4:04: With The Rule Astigmatism - What Is It?
4:21: Aging and Against The Rule Astigmatism
5:05: Measuring The Cornea
5:35: What Is Corneal Topography?
6:24: How Your Glasses Prescription Helps With Astigmatism
7:22: Soft, Daily Disposable Astigmatism (Toric) Contact Lenses
9:16: Scleral Lens for Irregular Astigmatism (Corneal Disorders Like Keratoconus)
9:55: Can You Get LASIK or PRK If You Have Astigmatism?
10:17: Cataract Surgery For Astigmatism
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It’s not bothersome to me until I look at traffic lights. 😩
That is super common, Ginia!
If you don’t have night blindness, I’ve found my polarized sunglasses really help with this.
Driving at night is the worst when you have astigmatism 😊
It can be so dangerous! Thanks for being here :)
Thank you for sharing your considerable knowledge! Much appreciated 😎💖
You're so welcome!
Love listening to u . U make things so simple❤
Thank you so much 😀
Excellent explanation of astigmatism in a manner a person can understand. Thank you!
I have a question, please. Prior to cataract surgery, even though I wore corrective lenses from the age of 6 to 60, no ophthamoligist ever said or indicated on my eye glass or contact lens Rx that I had astigmatism.
After cataract surgeries and receiving new multifocal lenses, I was told I now have astigmatism in both eyes, corrected by eye glasses. From your explanation regarding eye shape, is it common for the eye shape to be altered by cataract surgery or new lenses? Thank you!
Thank you for best explanation..your video is best
Thank you!! That means a lot to me.
Thanks for the explanation
Of course! Thanks for watching.
Thanks the best doctor right now
Thank you!!
it was helpfull thank you
Ohhhh the tresses doc . . . just uh-mazing that color. Just outstanding on you.
Thank you for your continued 'shares'. I do not always have to time to comment, but
I always hit the like button for you!!
Thank you so much!
Nice explanation with beautiful expression
Thank you! :)
Very helpful 😃
I am glad!
Was told yrs ago my eyes are often dilated because I've got astigmatism(?). Idk driving at night is torture to me. I avoid for the lights of oncoming cars, etc etc feel I can't trust vision to safely drive. No eye doctor has ever explained or told me anything. Otherwise, I can see pretty good for day driving and dont need to wear glasses. Go figure. GREAT VIDEO, The BEST doc
I'm so glad this has helped, Diane! Thank you!
Very ciear simple explanation
Wishing you more success with happy long life
Thank you so much 🙂 You as well!
Thank you Doctor for sharing the amazing information about astigmatism keep safe ❤❤❤
Always!
I didn't know until 2 years ago that the askewed flares when I look at light sources are caused by my astigmatism. I just thought they were normal and I only had myopia then I looked at my eyeglass prescription and then there's something for astigmatism correction
Is my astigmatism why head lights coming towards me while driving at night, look wider than they actually are? I see pretty clearly and I have astigmatism. I have been told not to get glasses yet, in fact I went to you a maybe 8 years ago when I had HSMS insurance (now I have Kaiser...). I feel like things at a distance are slightly blurry on the edges, but I barely notice it. The only time my vision bothers me is with lights at night and also when I'm looking at white writing with a dark background, then the letters are slightly blurry, but not when I look at dark letters on a white background.
Hey Andrea! I can not say for certain but there is a good chance that the blurriness from the headlights is most likely a result of astigmatism. It is too bad you can not come to see me in person, but thank you for following along here!
First, I have astigmatism but it is normal, so my question is would surgery resolve the problem for good? What do you recommend? Just know I do not like wearing glasses or contact lens. O.D. CY.-1.00/AX 010/O.S. CY-1.50/AX 180= PD 60.00 / 57.00
Could you just be near sighted without astigmatism? I’ve worn glasses for years and contacts for the last 10 mostly and my optometrist gave me a prescription with astigmatism and a month later my glasses make me dizzy after shortly adapting. The edges of the lenses fishbowl for me. Don’t have that issue with other glasses or normal contacts. I’ve never noticed image distortion with lights or at night etc.
I just had my cataract surgery and the surgeon told me that toric lens would not benefit me for my astigmatism, seems that I had lenticular astigmatism in both eyes and very slight cornea astigmatism in the left eye. Since I do drive at night I wanted and actually wanted the clearest possible vision and I did not mind using glasses for near objects I went with the insurance approved single vision IOL. I am extremely happy with the corrective lens I got as I had extreme far sighted in the range +6.00 to +6.25 now a +0.25 in the left eye and no correction needed for the right eye. I did notice if I don't wear the glasses all day except for reading I had a slight eye strain in the left eye. Wearing the glasses no eye strain. MY vision is supercharged now compared to what I had before and I am over the moon in how it feels to wear light weight glasses. I am a 66 year old male.
Thanks doctor its so motivational video. My daughter is suffering she is 5 yrs old. Her cylender is -2.75 and axis is 180. I am much woried. After glass also she is flickering in eyes. Plz sugest me what precautions i can take. 😊
Thank you for further explaining, am I able to fix my astigmatism in any chance?
Hey Lea! The treatments for astigmatism include surgery, contact lenses, and glasses.
Upto which Dioptre patients are eligible for surgery like lasik, prk?? Please 🙏reply mam
TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PILOTS: FAA, 3rd Class.
20/40 both eyes.
There is no requirement that Astigmatism even be measured.
I confirm my Snellen at 20/20, and see no reason to measure it.
BC: 8.6 DIA:15.0 PWR: -14.50 CYL: -4.25 AX:080
BC: 8.6 DIA:15.0 PWR: -13.75 CYL: -4.25 AX: 115
Very different patient Astigmatism case. Just need to know the best Toric lens or Lens to buy ? Please.
Hey DR. Rupa can the astigmatism cause forhead pressure and migraine as well as white patches in vision sometimes I went to the ophthalmologist and was told that the overall health of the eyes are good 🙏🙌👁️ but this pain is so annoying I also get what looks like heat wave spots with horizontal patterns .?? 😢 wish I could go see you 🙏 happy holidays to you and your family 🙏🎄
Hi Dr Rupa. What could cause a headache that you get by reading even a few lines ? I wish I lived in Hawaii so I could come to your clinic. ☺️
Hey L! I can't say for certain what is causing your pain without seeing you. However, I will link my video on migraines in this comment. I hope this helps! th-cam.com/video/SwZio4X9Z5A/w-d-xo.html
I am 23 years old. When I was 16 years old, when I went to the doctor, I was a little late. The left eye was 5, the right 4. At the age of 20, the minus in the left eye increased only (-7). The right one remained the same. My doctor told me you are a good candidate for LASIK. Then I went to the doctor at the age of 23, the minus is the same, left - 7, right - 4. I had saved up money for LASIK and wanted to do laser. I did all kinds of tests and was told that LASIK would not be done. Because the astigmatism was high. In my case, phakic lens surgery will be done. But the doctor advised me not to do it because it is risky. If you can see well with glasses, get glasses. What can I do? , this operation is more expensive and I could not do it. Either I have to wear glasses or use normal lenses. It's bad that I can't take photos with my friends normally. But what can I do? That's why I really wanted a laser, I thought I would have normal eyes, but 😪
Without glasses, certain kinds of lighting give me intense headaches and nausea. Good fun.
I am sorry to hear that!
Hlo doc
I have -6.00 spherical in both eyes
and -0.50 cyl in both eyes with 180° in left eye and 30° in right.
But m using spectacles with only spherical power.
mild astigmatism can be masked with a shperical spectacles?
Yes and usually a -0.50 cylinder won't even need to be incorporated into a contact lens because it's so mild
Does astigmatism affects your shooting capabilities? I’m trying to get into military. Will it affect my firing capabilities?
Video of keratoconus and cross linking please
Thank you for your suggestion! I will add this to my list. :)
For me it comes with severe migraine & dizziness, plus eye pain, am so scared of lights....so I found out I was wearing the wrong glasses for six months ....just wish it could away permanently''
Thanks well explained 🙏
So sorry! That sounds so hard. I wish it would go away too! Thank you so much for watching.
What is the best option to correct astigmatism, Lasik or PRK?
It just depends! You will need to get an exam and ask your doctor what is right for you.
What is diopter? How do we know how much is needed for a person?
Great question. A diopter is just a unit of measurement for the lens. Your eye doctor will measure how much you need when s/he examines you and does your glasses prescription (they stick you behind the phorpter and ask which is better 1 or 2?
I have astigmatism and should I have contact lenses I never tried those before I always used glasses?
You could definitely try them out if you would like to! Ask your doctor at your next visit.
My both eyelid is a little bit swollen ..but not totally ...I'm afraid because it's affect my job ..do I have an ASTIGMATISM
Edmar, I am so sorry you are having swollen eyelids. That sounds really hard. I can not say for sure if this is a result of astigmatism. Astigmatism does not commonly cause swollen eyes. I would recommend going to see your eye doctor. I hope you find some relief soon!
Mam can you post videos for kids with astigmatism.
Recently noticed that my 5year old has -2.25 cyl with axis 180 and 175 on both eyes.
D'nt know reason how it came. But need some advise how to protect her cornea from future progression. Can you pls help me
I will work on a video about that! Make sure you are subscribed and click the bell so you see when I post it. Thank you for being here!
@DrRupaWong Yes please.... could you please do more videos on Astigmatism is children?
Oh and one more question, can one with astigmatism wear contact lens?
Yes
My eyesight sucks i have to hold everything close to see anything
My I have myopia with astigmatism is that' kind worry
can you tell me can astigmatism cause blurry
Yes, astigmatism can cause blurry vision.
Great Video, Doctor!
Is astigmatism caused by looking in unusual angles? Like looking at the phone while lying on the bed?
Nope! Astigmatism is typically caused by the shape of your eye ball. Some things can affect it like excessive eye rubbing or even when you get older (60's70's), the weight of your eyelid over decades alters the shape of the cornea, but lying on your bed looking at the phone does not!
@@DrRupaWong Thanks a lot for the reply, doc 🙏😄
@@DrRupaWong I’m 12 and I’ve been rubbing my eye ball for quite a while now and I have gotten astigmatism ever since and I regret it
@@era1125 Hey! Definitely don't blame yourself. I would let your guardian know about your worries.
@@DrRupaWong thank you doc but but when I was born I had a accident that made my bones pretty weak and is that another reason why I have astigmatism ? cause my mother has it too
6:49 I don't experience narrow or wide images, just a bunch of copies around the real object. Or is that something different? I do have -2.00 CYL at 180 degrees.
Hi Ty,
Now at 20/20.
So when I look in a full length mirror,I’m not really short and fluffy!?!?! 🙏🏼🤪
Exactly ;)
Are you Indian or Hindu
Hello! I am of Indian descent.
Thank you for sharing your considerable knowledge! Much appreciated 😎💖