- myopic astigmatism
- astigmatism that complicates myopia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
myopic astigmatism
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Myopic astigmatism — Myopic My*op ic, a. Pertaining to, or affected with, or characterized by, myopia; nearsighted. [1913 Webster] {Myopic astigmatism}, a condition in which the eye is affected with myopia in one meridian only. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
myopic astigmatism compound — astigmatism in which all meridians are myopic, both principal meridians having their foci in front of the retina; vertical lines are usually more distinct … Medical dictionary
myopic astigmatism simple — astigmatism in which the focus of one meridian is situated on the retina, while that of the other lies in front of the retina; vertical lines appear distinct … Medical dictionary
Myopic — My*op ic, a. Pertaining to, or affected with, or characterized by, myopia; nearsighted. [1913 Webster] {Myopic astigmatism}, a condition in which the eye is affected with myopia in one meridian only. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Astigmatism (eye) — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Astigmatism ICD10 = ICD10|H|52|2|h|49 ICD9 = ICD9|367.2 Astigmatism is an optical defect, whereby vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on … Wikipedia
Astigmatism — A common form of visual impairment in which part of an image is blurred, due to an irregularity in the curvature of the front surface of the eye, the cornea. The curve of the cornea is shaped more like an American football or a rugby ball rather… … Medical dictionary
mixed astigmatism — astigmatism in which one principal meridian is myopic and the other hyperopic … Medical dictionary
Dan Reinstein — Professor Dan Reinstein is a specialist ophthalmic surgeon in the UK and is a board certified ophthalmologist in the USA and Canada, specializing in the field of refractive surgery (vision correction). He is medical director of the London Vision… … Wikipedia
Presbyopia — is a condition where the eye exhibits a progressively diminished ability to focus on near objects with age. Presbyopia’s exact mechanisms are not known with certainty; the research evidence most strongly supports a loss of elasticity of the… … Wikipedia
Астигматизм (медицина) — МКБ 10 H52.252.2 МКБ 9 367.2367.2 У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Астигматизм … Википедия
