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What Causes Astigmatism?

i have a problem with my eyes , i am in china and the language barrier is intense , i cant afford a ticket to go back home at the moment (i will eventually) however even soo the doctors at home are not that experienced(KENYA) i would like to know my eye problem. the doctors say i have astigmatism , however i have a dream of making it as a proffessional soccer player, before i only had a problem playing football in low light however now even in bright light i still have a blurry vision this thing is stressing me to the core, i want to wear contact lenses but they keep saying that if i put contact lenses i won t be able to see perfectly like if i put on glasses. what am i suffering from?
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, the astigmatism is a defect in eye or lens caused by deviation from spherical curvature and results in distorted images. The astigmatism is totally treatable cause of vision disturbances.

There are two approaches for the correction of this condition as
@ Contact lens (preferred in person with highly active life style)
@ Spectacles or glasses

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Astigmatism?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, the astigmatism is a defect in eye or lens caused by deviation from spherical curvature and results in distorted images. The astigmatism is totally treatable cause of vision disturbances. There are two approaches for the correction of this condition as @ Contact lens (preferred in person with highly active life style) @ Spectacles or glasses Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon