The Dreaded “Stigmatism”

Astigmatism

Many times, when patients tell me about previous exams, they seem very distraught that another provider told them they have “stigmatisms in their eyes”. Let’s talk about different types of prescriptions and demystify the dreaded “stigmatism” diagnosis. There are three main types of eyeglass prescriptions or refractive diagnosis that affect vision. The first is Myopia…

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