Assertion: astigmatism's cornea | /r/CapableOf | increase its radius of curvature
Facets:
value: in the horizontal meridian
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Regarding the role of extraocular muscles on corneal astigmatism, Lopping has mentioned that continuous use of the medial rectus muscle, especially during near tasks, imposes a force on the cornea which increases its radius of curvature in the horizontal meridian resulting in a shift towards against-the-rule astigmatism (Lopping & Weale, 1965).