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stigmatism

Stigmatism, another word for astigmatism, is defined as a condition of the eye or lens where rays of light from a single point do not focus upon on a single point on the retina.

(noun)

An example of stigmatism is when the cornea of the eye is shaped like a football, not round as it should be, causing rays of light to focus in front of or behind the retina.

See stigmatism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the condition characterized by the presence of stigmas or stigmata
the condition of a lens, and the normal condition of the eye, in which rays of light from a single point are focused upon a single point

See stigmatism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The condition of being affected by stigmata.
The state of a refracting or reflecting system in which light rays from a single point are accurately focused at another point.
Normal eyesight.

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