astigmatism

astigmatism

astigmatism (plural astigmatisms)

1. (optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
2. (pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.

	astigmatismo
	defect of a lens
	disorder of the vision

Altri significati:

(optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.

A distortion of the image on the retina caused by irregularities in the cornea or lens.

(pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.

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