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Hi, i have been experiencing a tingling/numbing in my head above my right eye. i do have astigmatism but my glasses don't seem to help. any suggestion?
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Not a glasses prob.: Astigmatism is a type of refractive error, meaning the eye is curved more steeply in one direction than another (like a football is more steeply curved across the short length and gradually curved across the long length). Lenses can be made for glasses to correct this optical error. This should not lead to symptoms of numbness or tingling. This is probably completely unrelated to the eye.
Answered 10/7/2013
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