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Understanding the different types of astigmatism

The basics of astigmatism

What is astigmatism?

An illustrated side-view of an eye labeled with a few important parts shows how light focuses in a astigmatic eye

Why does your astigmatism type matter?

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Regular vs. Irregular

Discover the Types of Astigmatism

A teal oval with blue lines shows a representation of the curvatures of regular astigmatism

1. Regular astigmatism

Irregular astigmatism curves diagram

2. Irregular astigmatism

Types of Regular Astigmatism

What's the orientation of the astigmatism?

A blue front-view illustration of an eye shows the orientation of with-the-rule astigmatism

With-the-rule astigmatism

A blue front-view illustration of an eye shows the orientation of against-the-rule astigmatism

Against-the-rule astigmatism

A blue front-view illustration of an eye shows the orientation of oblique astigmatism

Oblique astigmatism

What we've learned so far

Astigmatism by Vision Issues

The effect of astigmatism on eyesight

Five main types

Five illustrated eyes show how two focal points from astigmatism can create different vision issues

What's next

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