As Aisha reads her psychology textbook, the words on the page seem to be focused and then become fuzzy. After an hour of struggling to read her textbook with some of the words in focus and other not, she has developed a severe headache. When her eye doctor examines her eyes, he finds that her lenses are misshapen. Aisha has which visual problem?

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Aisha's symptoms of words appearing focused at times and then becoming fuzzy, along with the diagnosis of misshapen lenses, indicate astigmatism. Astigmatism is a common vision condition caused by an irregularly shaped cornea or lens, leading to blurred or distorted vision at all distances.

As Aisha Reads Her Psychology Textbook, the Words on the Page