Treat Cataracts and Astigmatism With One Procedure

Eye with cataract As the eye ages, the lens becomes cloudier, allowing less light to pass through. The light that doesn’t make it to the retina is diffused or scattered, leaving vision defocused and blurry. Eye with astigmatism When the surface of the cornea has an uneven curvature, shaped more like a football than a basketball, vision becomes distorted. This common irregularity, called a “corneal astigmatism,” causes blurred or distorted vision because light rays are not focused on one spot to provide clear vision.