as in eyesight
medical
a problem with the eye that prevents a person from seeing clearly
He needed to wear glasses because of his astigmatism.
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Recent Examples of astigmatism
John was later derailed by astigmatism, which also required surgery.
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are other forms of refractive errors.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Benefits of eye surgery include improvement of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The holiday season may pose a unique obstacle for people with astigmatism.
—Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 21 Dec. 2023
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
Nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are other forms of refractive errors.
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
Benefits of eye surgery include improvement of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
—Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
The holiday season may pose a unique obstacle for people with astigmatism.
—Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 21 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astigmatism
Noun
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Since losing his eyesight, Short relies on his wife for assistance.—
Elizabeth Both,
NBC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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State laws prevent juveniles from being within hearing range of adult inmates or within eyesight of them.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Barrel Cards The barrel card exercise can help improve symptoms of strabismus (crossed eyes).—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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One of his conditions, strabismus,has also been reported by researchers to be behind the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, allowing the painter to perceive the world differently and facilitating his accurate depiction of three-dimensional objects on flat surfaces.—
Maya Davis,
CNN,
4 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Plaza walks with total ease over the rough ground, pointing out places on or just over the featureless horizon which aren't obvious to foreign eyes.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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The eyes see it, the statistics prove it and the evidence is overwhelming: Isak is very good.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Astigmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astigmatism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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