Toric Contact Lenses

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As an adult I didn’t remember I had an astigmatism in both eyes. I questioned why I still had blurry vision when I left the doctor’s office. Come to find out my astigmatism was not bad enough previously to warrant corrective lenses for the problem. The degree of astigmatisms will result in the need for corrective lenses called Toric contact lenses. If you have an astigmatism it can get worse over time and your doctor should correct for it. You eyes are constantly changing throughout your life; some have eye changes more frequently than others. This is why it is recommended that you see an eye doctor every year.

Toric lenses are manufactured with curvatures at different angles, one for astigmatism and the other nearsightedness or farsightedness.� In order to provide crisp vision, it is not acceptable for a toric lens to rotate on your eye so the lenses are made with a mechanism that keeps the lens stable.

Today, patients suffering from astigmatism have a plethora of choices. There is a range of disposable toric lenses available including daily disposable, 1-2 week disposable and monthly disposable lenses.

Getting fitted for toric contact lenses can take more time and must be exact. Your eye doctor should be experienced in these types of fittings, but you will probably pay more for the fitting as well as for the lenses.

Not everyone with an astigmatism needs toric lenses. If the astigmatism is mild - between 0 and 1.00 diopter - you may be able to wear a soft or RGP lens. RGP lenses might fare better as they are rigid and can use the tears in your eyes to work with the misshapen cornea. You might even be able to use a high prescription of regular soft contacts. Your eye doctor will know which you need and you may have to try a few before you find the perfect lens for you.

Nowadays, toric contact lenses come in almost any variety as soft lenses. You can get disposable, frequent replacement and even colored contacts to correct your astigmatism so why not toss out those old glasses and give contacts a try?

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