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Cylinder -3.00 left axis 175 i know i have an astigmatism but how bad is it?
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Moderately bad: 3 diopters of cylinder is reasonably severe astigmatism. Not horrible, but not mild either.
Answered 7/24/2013
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You have it: You have 3 diopters of astigmatism which is a moderate amount.
Answered 7/23/2013
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