regular astigmatism

regular astigmatism definition - medical

reg·u·lar astigmatism (rĕgˈyə-lər)

noun
Astigmatism in which the curvature in each meridian is equal throughout its course, and the meridians of greatest and least curvature are at right angles to each other.

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