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Originally Posted by missdpuck
Can astigmatism lessen or disappear completely?
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Yes.
Astigmatism is interesting in that it does not follow the general rules like Myopia or Hyperopia do. Generally, kids are born with Astigmatism that goes away as they approach grade school. Some forms are genetic in nature and others are structural in nature.
As we age astigmatism tends to change with only a few general rules. It generally goes from an Horizontal Axis to a Vertical Axis (the last number on your prescription is your axis of astigmatism).
Over 50 Astigmatism can improve and even disappear as the lens starts to thicken. However, it can get worse too.
Not sure if you have Astigmatism? What do headlights at night look like to you? The first picture below is normal vision (or corrected Astigmatism) while the second image is uncorrected astigmatism.
