r/astigmatism

When I tried the glasses at the optometrist i didn't notice it immediately cause nee prescriptions are always weird. Then after a few hours i started to notice blurrynes when looking at the right.

Is it normal to get new glasses, and see very well on the left side of both eyes, but on the right it's blurry. When laying belly up in the bed the right side is not blurry. When standing up it turns blurry, tried to tilt the head slightly to the right and that helps minimally.

When i turn the eyes to the right (individually or in conjunction) of the lenses it starts to turn blurry.

When looking at a screen it is very perceptible, cause it feels like the letters get a slight halo, or can almost see the pixel primary colors differentiating.

when looking straight ahead it is clear, but i feel a slight weirdness on the right side, like something wrong with periferal vision. It's especially bad on the right eye. A few milimeters off tothe right and it starts to blur. But when laying down i don't feel that.

Sometimes it doesn't happen (or only mildly), so I'm not sure of it's just my brain trying to ajust. I've never experienced this much difference with the left being completly clear vision, and the right varying so much.

The middle and left sides are very clear, so the prescription seems correct there. Is it because of the high astigmatism, could it be a lense fitting problem?? Do I just need more time, I know i should wait 3 or 4 days to ajust, this just feels diferent than the normal adjustment struggles.

Thank you

This is my new prescription:

Right

Sphere -0.75

Cylinder -4.00

Axis 174°

Left

Sphere -2.50

Cylinder -3.50

Axis 12°

Edit: went back to the optometrist this morning cause this didn't feel normal, and it was the axis, there was slight deviation. They didn't even have to order another lense. They changed the frames temples and arms and tilt slightly and now it aligns perfectly on my face and i don't see blurry anymore. Everything is super HD 😃

s it normal or unusual for a person to have 2 diopters less in their RX at 60? My RX has always been high, usually around -5.5 in one eye and -5.75 in the other eye, with minimal changes from year to year. I'm 60 and have been wearing glasses since before I turned 2. I also wear contacts at times. This year at my annual appt, My optometrist said my prescription changed fairly significantly, with one eye 4.75. that was March. Since then, I've been wearing the glasses at home and the contacts at work. I haven't been seeing clearly, so I finally went back to have her check again. This time, she said I went from 4.75 to 2.75 in the right eye. And that my astigmatism was worse in that same eye. There are other changes too, but I'm not at home to check the old RX . Is it possible that it changed that much?? I'm nervous now, because I'm afraid they won't be right either. I just need contacts and glasses that I can see in to do my job . Opinions and experience, please?

A 3-year-old was recently diagnosed with astigmatism (-1.00 and -1.50). The pediatric ophthalmologist has recommended starting glasses full-time.

Has anyone else's child had a similar diagnosis at this age?

• Did wearing glasses help with the squint?
• How long did it take to notice any improvement?
• Did your child eventually need patching or surgery, or were glasses enough?
• Any tips for getting a toddler to wear glasses consistently?

Would love to hear your experiences and any advice. Thank you!

I recently received a prescription for high myopia (-8.,50D, -0.75 cyl previouse one was just -6.75 from 5 years ago ). I felt like the first ophthalmologist was in a rush, so I decided to get a second opinion. Both doctors prescribed the same sphere and cylinder, but the axis for my left eye differed: the first one was 170° and the second was 160°.

I chose to go with the 160° prescription, and I’ve been wearing these glasses for two days now. I’m feeling eye strain on left eye and a sensation that my right eye is more dominand, which is making me doubt my decision.

Is a 10° difference in axis significant for such a high prescription? Should I be able to notice a clear difference in visual clarity between these two axes? Also, could wearing glasses with an incorrect axis cause any permanent eye damage? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have been using my phone and tablet for more than 12 hours a day and i have very dry eyes and i have blurry vision and i also see ghost objects/texts

The vision is blurry for both close and far objects

Is this caused by dry eyes

Hi r/astigmatism,

We're the team behind ComfortEyes, a small Windows app designed to make long hours in front of a screen easier on your eyes. We wanted to share what we built and hear from anyone who's dealt with similar issues.

ComfortEyes takes a different approach: it lays two customizable image filters directly over your entire desktop, giving your display the calm, paper-like quality of an e-ink screen. Text comes out sharper and more defined, while overall glare and brightness are toned down.

The idea came from frustration with the fact that astigmatism causes the eye to perceive a faint ghost image slightly offset from the original — which is a big part of why screens feel so tiring to look at. ComfortEye's invert-shift filter works by introducing an equal and opposite offset layer that cancels out that ghost image, reducing the visual confusion your eyes are constantly trying to correct for. The X/Y Shift settings let you tune this offset to match your specific condition, which is why some users find a particular shift value that feels noticeably more comfortable than others.

https://preview.redd.it/p3zklwq75x9h1.png?width=601&format=png&auto=webp&s=638c852d3b740ac1a5437b63e4447b58cfe7a714

Tweakable filter parameters:

• X/Y Shift — nudges the filter layer slightly off-center to create a subtle edge enhancement effect around fonts, making text easier to read at a glance. Small non-zero values like 3 or 4 pixels also produce a natural 3D depth effect on text that users may find easier to focus on
• Blend — controls the strength of the effect; higher values deepen the e-ink look but also dim the screen, so you can dial it to your preference

The free trial pauses every 20 minutes to remind you to take a short break — just press Resume when you're ready, and repeat as many times as you like. It's the 20-20-20 rule baked right in.

Checkout ComfortEyes on Microsoft App Store
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9mvjqdtx3sqb?hl=en-US&gl=US

Happy to answer any questions about how it works or the thinking behind it.

hello! im just wondering if its completely normal to see astigmatism and glare from cars/lights even with new glasses? my astigmatism went from 1:25 to 1:75 and i got my glasses with a anti glare. So im wondering if it’s completely normal to still see those things? i just got my glasses today.

edit: i also take off my glasses to check if its different from without or with, when i take it and squint i worsens and with glasses when i do that also it somehow looks the same way but theres a bit difference