Contact Lenses for Astigmatism
People with astigmatism will benefit from toric contact lenses. The form or curvature of your eye’s cornea or lens is referred to as astigmatism. Your eye should ideally be fully round. However, if you have astigmatism, your eye will be more oval in form, like an egg. This inhibits light from correctly concentrating on your retina, resulting in hazy vision at a distance and up close
“Regular” contact lenses, such as spherical, only treat nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia) (hyperopia). Astigmatism, on the other hand, can cause your vision to be fuzzy at all distances. To compensate for this, toric contact lenses place different prescription lens powers in various contact lens orientations. Because contact lenses move around on your eye while you wear them, this was tough to get correctly. Modern toric contact lenses, on the other hand, contain design characteristics that retain the lens in the appropriate place.
Toric contact lenses, on the other hand, have gone a long way in the last several decades. There are several soft toric contact lenses available in a variety of prescriptions to match all types of eyes—even if you have presbyopia
Soft toric contact lenses are now available in a wide range of materials (such as silicone hydrogel) and replacement schedules (like daily disposables). Toric contact lenses are also available in multifocal forms (for presbyopia). These astonishing advancements in contact lens technology make it simpler than ever to avoid depending entirely on spectacles. Of course, you should always keep a spare pair of glasses on hand in case of an emergency, but with the appropriate toric lenses, you can do without them for the most of the time.
Toric lenses are soft contact lenses for astigmatism correcting. Torics are another name for them.
Toric contact lenses are constructed of one of two materials: plastic or glass.
- Hydrogel
- Silicone Hydrogel
Silicone hydrogel lenses are more breathable than traditional hydrogel contacts, but they are also more costly. Toric lenses differ significantly from “normal” soft lenses, which simply correct nearsightedness or farsightedness: Toric lenses focus on distinct areas of the lens to correct the astigmatism-related nearsightedness or farsightedness. Toric lenses are designed with a mechanism that allows them to rotate to the ideal angle in front of your eye.
Because each astigmatic eye is unique, it may take some trial and error to locate the correct lens that provides the greatest fit, comfort, and visual clarity. Your eye doctor may try two or three different brands before settling on the correct pair. Fitting a patient for toric contacts requires more knowledge than fitting a patient for standard lenses. As a result, a toric lens fitting may be more expensive than a standard contact lens fitting. Because torics are more sophisticated in design, they will cost more to replace than most conventional contacts. The actual cost will vary depending on the lens design, lens material, and where you get them.
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