Question 1

can astigmatism cause dizziness and headaches?

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It  can: Uncorrected (that is, without proper glasses or contact lenses) vision can cause fatigue, headaches and rarely, dizziness.  If these problems occur with proper glasses, then they are not caused by the need for glasses.  In this cases, a visit to the primary care doctor is recommended.

Question 2

i have a strange dizziness.   the room isn't spinning.  it's more like when i get new glasses for astigmatism.   what could cause it?   no headache

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Vision has to adjust: The visual system is quite important in maintaining a sense of balance/equilibrium, &amp; sensing "dizziness."  This is because there are discrete connections between the optic nerves and the cerebellum as well as other areas of the brain important to control balance.  When you get new glasses your eyes need time to adjust and the connections to the cerebellum need to "reset."

Question 3

is it possible to have vision problems even if eye exameonly showed slight astigmatism. vision is blurry, lights and places like stores with shelves make me dizzy and cant focus vision. also when i eat my vision gets blurry to the point i cant read?

Accepted Answer

: If the mild astigmatism was diagnosed by an optometrist then the next step will be a thorough eye exam by an ophthalmologist. In general, mild astigmatism is rarely the cause of your currently visual disturbances. Good luck.

Question 4

how bad is astigmatism?

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Usually not: Astigmatism is a physical curvature aspect of the cornea and lens of the eye which in effect makes the eye oval.  The term astigmatism is from physics and is not usually a bad thing.  The correction is a reverse oval in the eyeglasses or contacts.  Most astigmatism is small and easily corrected.  Sometimes it is large or irregular and that make perfect vision difficult. See your ophthalmologist.

Question 5

can astigmatism be cured?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It can be treated with the laser or incisional techniques.  In most cases, astigmatism is not treated surgically but with glasses or contact lenses.  Having astigmatism is normal.  Most people have it.

Question 6

how is astigmatism diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Diagnosing Astigmati: Astigmatism is caused by a football shaped cornea so technologies can that can measure corneal shape (topographers) can diagnose astigmatism.Glasses refraction, corneal topography, scheimpflug photography, keratometry, and many sophisticated technologies can easily diagnose astigmatism today. Most cases can be corrected by glasses/cls, laser techniquesand lens implant technologies (toric lenses).

Question 7

what causes a sudden dizziness?

Accepted Answer

Dizziness: Depends. There are many possibilities especially problems of the brain, ear, and heart.  Sometimes sudden changes in posture can cause this and numerous medications.  You should report the details of the dizziness to your medical doctor to be examined and properly treated.

Question 8

what are the tests for dizziness?

Accepted Answer

By dizzy you mean?: People use the term differently but classically dizzy refers to the spinning sensation, usually associated with nausea, that occurs when the balance organs in the inner ear are disrupted like when you would purposely spin as a kid until you couldn&#x27;t walk a straight line. Called vertigo. We test for it by dropping the head of bed down with neck rotated and watching for specific eye movements.

Question 9

how to tell if i have astigmatism?

Accepted Answer

Most people do: Most people have astigmatism which is when the front of the eye is not a perfect sphere.  With significant astigmatism, your uncorrected (without glasses or contacts) vision is blurred.

So if you don't have blurred vision, you don't have significant astigmatism.  If you do have blurred vision, your eye doctor can tell you if it is due astigmatism or another cause.

Question 10

what causes one to have dizziness?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Causes of dizziness:  inner ear problem, sudden changes in position(sitting, rising quickly to standing), hyperventilation, high fever, high/low blood pressure.  Should dizziness persist see your doctor.

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