what is astigmatism? All the online definitions don’t make any sense. Ty
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I have mild astigmatism and I think it’s cute. Basically, my vision is an object, and then a more transparent version of the same object, aligned slightly up of the object. The transparent ‘shadow’ creates a kind of mirage just around the object, so I am basically seeing it floating next to it, but this only happens on the borders of the object.
[Here’s a clip from Home Alone 2 showcasing extreme astigmatism. ](https://youtu.be/smx4Il5i-Tk?si=Myspnoo8xgb4P6fD) The duplicate (transparent) image doesn’t move around, it sticks to the object I’m viewing, and the base object I can see clearly
One cool effect of astigmatism is having street lights shine streched out along their horizontal and vertical axis. I see their shine not round, but vertical, like a [compass star](https://images.app.goo.gl/8hyLpVAuvuVjBgCk7)
I can intensify my astigmatism by squeezing me eyes or making them go out of focus (by tiring them for example)
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