Can astigmatism get worse? i have read that it can't but my eyesight is getting increasingly fuzzy?!?

i was told that my astigmatism cant get worse so it was nothing to worry about. but now, i have trouble seeing texts in a book etc... i havent money for glasses right now so will i be ok? i'm currently just dealing with it at school. also, what will happen if i leave it untreated? will i go blind?!

thx

Astigmatism is simply a misshaped eye, not perfectly curved. I don't think that it can get worse. Your sight on the other hand can get worse over time. If left untreated the soon to come squinting will give you migraines.

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