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 Astigmatism

 

A defect of an ocular structure (most commonly the cornea or the crystalline lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a single focal point, resulting in an imperfect blurred or smeared image; a defect of vision due to astigmatism of the refractive system of the eye.



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