Which statement explains why astigmatism causes objects to appear blurry?

A. Too much light filters through the lens.

B. The lens has two different focal points.

C. The eye cannot blend colors.

D. The lens focuses images beyond the retina.

Question

Which statement explains why astigmatism causes objects to appear blurry?

A. Too much light filters through the lens.

B. The lens has two different focal points.

C. The eye cannot blend colors.

D. The lens focuses images beyond the retina.

bugman954 · Answer

astigmatism is a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature, which results in distorted images, as light rays are prevented from meeting at a common focus. 

so -  B. The lens has two (or more) different focal points.