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Astigmatism - Symptom

Symptoms:

Difficulty in seeing fine detail, either close-up or from a distance.

Signs and tests:

Astigmatism is easily diagnosed by a standard ophthalmic exam with refraction test. Special tests are not usually required. Children or others who cannot respond to questions can have the degree of their vision problem measured by a test that uses reflected light (retinoscopy).

  • Reviewed last on: 8/8/2006
  • Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.