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Cylindrical powers are those ones that are present only in a particular axis. The powers are noted by convention to be positive or negative. The axis at which the cylindrical power is required is specifically noted.can be corrected by undergoing LASIK surgery when adult
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What is cylindrical power in the eye?
Cylindrical power in the eye is also known as astigmatism. The numbers shown in vision tests express the amount of distortion and the amount coming from each eye.
What defect of an eye can be corrected by using a cylindrical lens?
Astigmatism
How did you get astigmatism and is it contagious?
It is a refractive disorder of the eye, similar to myopia and hyperopia. It means the image is distorted in sort of a cylindrical fashion. It is likely hereditary or at least developed over time. It is not contagious, and it is treatable with eyeglasses or torical contacts.
What is the medical term meaning eye disorder?
Ophthalmopathy is any disease or disorder of the eye.Glaucoma
Which disorder of the eye is caused by an abnormal accumulation of aqueous humor in the eye?
Glaucoma
What is infantile glaucoma?
An eye disorder caused in chidhood
What is angle open glaucoma?
Primary" means that the glaucoma is not associated with a tumor, injury to the eye, or other eye disorder
Is Tom Brady blind?
Yes he suffers from cronic eye disorder
What is primary open-angle glaucoma?
Primary" means that the glaucoma is not associated with a tumor, injury to the eye, or other eye disorder
What is the eye disorder when the eyes see images upside down?
spatial orientation
What facial disorder did W H Auden have?
he had sight in only one eye
Which term describes the eye disorder that may develop as a complication of diabetes?
Macrodegeneration.
