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Astigmatism

Many patients with myopia and hyperopia have some degree of astigmatism, or an oval shape, to their cornea. It occurs when your cornea is shaped more like a football than a basketball. As a result, you experience distortion or tilting of images due to the unequal bending of light rays entering your eyes. People with high degrees of astigmatism have blurred vision for both near and distant objects.

The table below shows the categories of severity for astigmatism:

Mild Astigmatism < 1.00 diopters
Moderate Astigmatism 1.00 to 2.00 diopters
Severe Astigmatism 2.00 to 3.00 diopters
Extreme Astigmatism > 3.00 diopters

Every patient and prescription at TLC is looked at individually to decide what is best for them. TLC doctors are very prudent and thorough in deciding whether you are a good candidate for laser vision correction and will be happy to discuss the potential outcome and risks involved for a patient with your particular prescription.

Below is a list of links within www.tlcvision.com that will provide you with easy access to information on Laser vision correction procedures being offered at TLC Laser Eye Centers:
Learn More about LASIK Laser eye surgery? Learn more about the LASIK Eye Surgery Custom LASIK or LASIK Bladeless LASIK (IntraLase) PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) History of Wavefront Technology, from VISX Wavefront Analyzer – what is it? Learn how to read your contact lens or eyeglass prescription.	Am I a LASIK or Custom LASIK Candidate? Read about what makes a good Laser vision correction candidate. Laser Vision Correction Education – be informed! What you can expect on the LASIK procedure day. What you can expect after your LASIK procedure.
Why Choose TLC Laser Eye Centers for my Laser Vision Correction Procedure? Learn more about TLC Laser Eye Centers Lifetime Commitment for your LASIK and Custom LASIK procedures. TLC Laser Eye Centers strive to make LASIK affordable. Tiger Woods speaks about his LASIK experience with TLC Laser Eye Centers.	LASIK Locations in your area Find a TLC Laser LASIK center in your area.