Myopic astigmatism

Myopic astigmatism
Myopic My*op"ic, a. Pertaining to, or affected with, or characterized by, myopia; nearsighted. [1913 Webster]

{Myopic astigmatism}, a condition in which the eye is affected with myopia in one meridian only. [1913 Webster]


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