my astigmatism getting worse with farsightedness, help?

Question

Farsighted at the same time as astigmatism; how does that work?

Answer 1

Normal: Farsightedness with and without astigmatism is something you are born with. After age 38 the accommodative power of the lens decreases. People then "manifest' their hyperopic astigmatism. And it does seem to increase specially if it is significant amount, from age 38-45 rapidly. As long as you don't have any other eye diseases this is a normal phenomenon. See your ophthalmologist.

Answer 2

Astigmatism & Motion: Astigmatism can cause refractive double vision or streaks and that in some cases can cause vision disturbances which can lower the threshold in a susceptible individual for simulating motion sickness.

Answer 3

No: Motion sickness is primarily a problem of the inner ear. Astigmatism has no relationship to this.

Answer 4

It may: Hyperopia may change, namely, getting worse. Also, when your vision gets older, your hyperopia will change as well.

Answer 5

Hyperopia v. age: Most infants are somewhat hyperopic and as the eye grows, the amount diminishes and many become myopic. Those over the late 30's have a certain percentage who acquire hyperopia and may need correction for this as well as near needs termed presbyopia.

Answer 6

Distortion: Astigmatism is an optical "warping" of the focus usually resulting from a slightly football-shaped cornea. If mild, it provides greater depth of field, if more blur. Glasses may reduce the subjective sensation of blur. Get a refraction from your eye doctor and try with and without lenses to see what you prefer.

Answer 7

Eye ovalness: Astigmatism is when an eye is somewhat oval instead of perfectly round. Correction is with a reverse oval in contacts or eyeglasses. If mild it may not affect the vision enough to require correction. You can judge the clarity of your vision compared to others to see if you are functioning well visually. Astigmatism commonly occurs with myopia and hyperopia and all can be corrected simulatneous.

Answer 8

Different things: Astigmatism is a refractive error of the eye, typically either from the cornea or lens. It is typically corrected with either glasses or contacts. This is different from glaucoma. However, glaucoma and astigmatism can occur at the same time, especially after glaucoma surgery where incisions on the eye can change astigmatism.

Answer 9

Refractive error: Astigmatism is a measure of how "unround" the eye is. We tend to think that the eye is a perfectly round globe, but it actually is almost always at least a little oblong, like a rugby ball. The degree to which the front window (cornea) is oblong is measured in amount and angle of astigmatism (in which direction the ball is standing). Glaucoma has nothing to do with astigmatism.

Answer 10

See an eye doctor: There are several brands of contact lenses that can help you. One brand may be more comfortable to you than another. The best way to know is to have your eye doctor examine your eyes and provide you with a pair to test how they work for you.

Answer 11

Astigmatism: Airoptix toric are wonderful. Some patients though do well w custom contact rgps.

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