Astigmatism?!


Question:

Astigmatism?

Just recently I noticed this thing with my vision. Im not sure if I just developed it or I had it all along but never noticed it. I have astigmatism in both eyes (.75) When I wear someone elses prescription glasses I get this weird effect. If I am standing still everything is straight. If I move my head to the right keeping my eyes straight, everything seems to tilt to the right, and if I move my head to the left everything seems to tilt to the left (for example, a street light will appear to bend to the left along with me when I move my head to the left and keep my eyes on it) With prescription contacts I didnt notice it and without anything at all Im not sure if its there or not (the effect) It might be, but its barely noticeable. The question is, will astigmatism make this kind of effect or is this some other unrelated problem? Im thinking its possibly the astigmatisms, and the wrong glasses tend to worsen the effect, but Im not sure

Additional Details

1 week ago
If its not the astigmatisms, what else can be causing this effect?

1 week ago
And lastly, can wearing different prescription worsen the astigmatism temporarily or permanantly


Answers:

Wearing another person's glasses is highly not recommended. I wear glasses too. My wife has put on my glasses a few times, and experienced the same effects. I has to do with the persons prescription and how the concave and convex are set for that person's eyes. Most likely they have a narrow convex and a wide concave. Your eyes can't adjust to that prescription like the person who has the glasses can, so everything looks distorted to you.




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