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Astigmatism vs Stigmatism - What's the difference?

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Astigmatism is a antonym of stigmatism.



In optics terms the difference between stigmatism and astigmatism

is that stigmatism is image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space while astigmatism is a defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.

In pathology terms the difference between stigmatism and astigmatism

is that stigmatism is state of having stigmata while astigmatism is a disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.

astigmatism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
  • (pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.
  • Synonyms

    * astigmia

    Derived terms

    * astigmatic * astigmatically

    See also

    * ("astigmatism" on Wikipedia) * emmetropia * hyperopia * myopia

    stigmatism

    English

    Noun

  • (optics) Image-formation property of an optical system which focuses a single point source in object space into a single point in image space
  • (medicine) Normal eyesight, anastigmatic state
  • (pathology) State of having stigmata
  • Antonyms

    * astigmatism