YES Astigmatism can be treated using laser eye surgery at Centre for Sight.

Astigmatism of up to 5.0 Dioptres are treated using laser eye surgery. Using Iris Recognition and Registration technology in combination with Zyoptix Wavefront, predictability of this type of treatment is extremely good. The advantage of the Zyoptix Wavefront customised treatment is that only the area that needs treatment is corrected and in exactly the right place.

Astigmatism is often found in combination with shortsightedness (myopic astigmatism) and farsightedness (hyperopic astigmatism). Sometimes it exists without an overall refractive error (mixed astigmatism) which can also affect the ability to see clearly.

The most common reason for astigmatism is an oval shaped cornea, that has two different points of focus depending on where light rays enter the eye. Laser eye surgery or IntraLasik performed at Centre for Sight, works by flattening elevated areas of the cornea and steepening depressed areas. The combination of the two is extremely powerful in the correction of astigmatism and is the basis for successful treatment of high levels described above.