Astigmatism is a problem with the focus of eye. Here eye does not focus light evenly on the retina, instead light falls on multiple focus points either in front of retina or behind it. As a result ...

The eye acts like a camera, capturing light through the front surface (the cornea) and focusing it onto the "film" at the back of the eye (retina). To get a clear picture, the eyeball and all of its ...

We've previously seen the photo of cars stopped at traffic lights, with coloured lines streaming off of the brake lights. The message that normally accompanies this, is that if you see blurry lines ...

Have you ever gone to the optometrist for an eye test and been told your eye was shaped like a football? Or perhaps you've noticed your vision is becoming increasingly blurry or hard to focus? You ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Key Takeaways Nearsightedness means you see objects up close clearly, but far ...

The NHS has warned people who wear contact lenses or glasses that they may be at risk of a common eye condition without realising it. Talking about astigmatism, it explained that the condition can ...