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  1. Astigmatism (optical systems) - Wikipedia

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    Astigmatism can be often corrected by glasses with a lens that has different radii of curvature in different planes (a cylindrical lens), contact lenses, or refractive surgery. [5] Astigmatism is quite common. Studies have shown that about one in three people suffers from it. [6] [7] [8] The prevalence of astigmatism increases with age. [9]

  2. Astigmatism - Wikipedia

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    Astigmatism may be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery. [1] Glasses are the simplest and safest, although contact lenses can provide a wider field of vision . Refractive surgery can eliminate the need to wear corrective lenses altogether by permanently changing the shape of the eye but, like all elective surgery ...

  3. Refractive error - Wikipedia

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    Refractive errors are corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses, or surgery. [3] Eyeglasses are the easiest and safest method of correction. [3] Contact lenses can provide a wider field of vision; however they are associated with a risk of infection. [3] Refractive surgery permanently changes the shape of the cornea. [3]

  4. Contact lens - Wikipedia

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    A pair of contact lenses, positioned with the concave side facing upward. Putting contacts in and taking them out. One-day disposable contact lenses with blue handling tint in blister-pack packaging. Contact lenses, or simply contacts, are thin lenses placed directly on the surface of the eyes. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used ...

  5. Subjective refraction - Wikipedia

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    Subjective refraction. Subjective Refraction is a technique to determine the combination of lenses that will provide the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA). [1] It is a clinical examination used by orthoptists, optometrists and ophthalmologists to determine a patient's need for refractive correction, in the form of glasses or contact lenses.

  6. Corrective lens - Wikipedia

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    Corrective lens. A pair of contact lenses, positioned with the concave side facing upward. A corrective lens is a transmissive optical device that is worn on the eye to improve visual perception. The most common use is to treat refractive errors: myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, and presbyopia.