[A clinical report on mixed astigmatism].
OBJECTIVE
This study was designed to analyze the common cause of asthenopia, mixed astigmatism.


METHODS
The types and characters of mixed astigmatism in 356 eyes (207 patients) were analyzed and their naked and corrected visual acuities were investigated. Some problems of mixed astigmatism were discussed.


RESULTS
Most of the patients had evident visual defects, the average naked visual acuity being 0.3 (20/60). However, all the patients had better corrected visual acuities with an average of 0.6 (20/30).


CONCLUSIONS
Due to the presence of accommodation during the examination, an incorrect lens may be prescribed. Three mistakes might occur, (1) A mixed astigmatism is not detected, and a simple myopic lens is prescribed; (2) An eye with mixed astigmatism is diagnosed as simple or compound myopic astigmatism; (3) A hyperopic astigmatism is diagnosed as mixed astigmatism. The visual defects caused by mixed astigmatism can be satisfactorily corrected by spectacles.
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Department of Ophthalmology, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Haerbin.
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Zhou
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity