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Taking the Stigma out of Astigmatism

August 26, 2010 @ 12:00 PM — by Jon Dishler
Tagged with: Stigma Astigmatism Lasik Vision Eyes

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.

Astigmatism First

June 17, 2009 @ 07:45 PM — by Jon Dishler
Tagged with: Colorado Financing Laser Astigmatism Vision
We receive many questions about correcting astigmatism. This is a difficult concept to understand because astigmatism is having an eye which is shaped more like a football than a soccer ball. What this means is that light is bent differently depending on how it enters the eye, and correcting this kind of eye is a complex problem. Fortunately, our modern lasers can treat astigmatism, and the laser we choose to use most, the Zeiss Mel 80, actually corrects the astigmatism before it corrects the near or far sightedness. This is a key advantage as is explained below. This post is my own thinking on this matter, and in no way reflects the opinion of any of the companies discussed. I hope you enjoy reading about why we are so satisfied with our experiences using this laser system.