Dishler Laser - Blog

So many people when they hear the word astigmatism, their eyes glaze over and a look of confusion overcomes them.  For many the word alone, astigmatism suggests that there is something very wrong with their eyes.  Perhaps it is a weakness, some sort of birth defect, and likely not very easy to fix.  It usually means contact lenses that are much more expensive and less comfortable and effective.  While great strides have been made in fixing simple near sightedness with contacts and LASIK, astigmatism has been more difficult to treat.  Let us look at exactly what astigmatism is and why we can be more positive about the options to take the "stigma" out of astigmatism.