What is astigmatism?

Astigmatism is a condition of the eyes where the the clear tissue covering the front of the eye (cornea) is abnormally curved, causing vision to be out of focus. Glasses, contacts, or surgery can help to correct the vision problem.

How do members experience astigmatism?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with astigmatism*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for astigmatism*

Who has astigmatism on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 28
30s 62
40s 98
50s 78
60s 58
70+ 35

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 71
Female 285