A Twitter account, called Unusual Facts, was the first to share the images and their tweet went viral. Alongside the pictures, they wrote: "Astigmatism is when the cornea is slightly curved rather than completely round..."With astigmatism, light focuses on several points of the retina rather just one point. Despite the popularity of the post, a doctor has since said that the images cannot actually be used to diagnose whether a person has astigmatism. Dr. Samuel D. Pierce, president of the American Optometric Association told Buzzfeed News that the photos weren't a very good representation of astigmatism. (Image: Getty)He said: "To be perfectly honest, I don't think it's the best representation of the way astigmatism looks through the eyes of someone with astigmatism.

Source: Daily Mirror April 03, 2019 11:15 UTC