AMS - current astigmatism limits are +/-2.00 for class 1. If anything they will be reduced (or increased as it were?!?), so if you are already in the 0 to +/-2.00 range you should have no problem.
I have no ideas about how to improve the condition, I have this problem (+2.5) and am desperatly trying to find some way around it - the man who can from the caa won't bend too much over +/-2.25, but ive not finished with him yet!
If you find anything to help please mail me.
All should hope that the jaa/caa see sense like everyone else and remove these lower limits this year, after all how many N reg a/c fly over our heads every day without this rule?
JBravo - your post re +/- 3.00 for the initial test - was that for astigmatism or for long/short sight? Very interested to find out.