Astigmatic Contact Lenses
Contact Lenses for Astigmatism - Toric Contacts
If you have astigmatism and are interested in getting contact lenses, then you should know that they are available for most people. Only people with severe cases of astigmatism are not able to wear contact lenses. Most other people easily can.
People who have astigmatism are interested in switching from glasses to contact lenses because wearing contact lenses is more convenient for them. Glasses tend to get in the way or they can fog up or get dirty, so wearing contacts is a nice solution. They are pretty easy to get used to. It might take a week or so before you can just pop them in easily but once you know how to easily put in your contact lenses, it's a snap and you almost don't even think about it at all.
In order to get contact lenses for astigmatism, you will need to go and make an appointment at your eye doctor / optometrist. They will perform some simple eye exams so that they can determine the shape of your eyes and find out the correct base curve for your new pair of contact lenses.
Astigmatic Contact Lenses and Toric Contact Lenses
Contact lenses that treat astigmatism - also known as astigmatic contact lenses are most often called toric contact lenses. They are available from some well known brands like Acuvue and CooperVision. The best toric contacts will be those that fit your eyes the best.
Your toric contacts will be ordered and from there, you may need to come in and get your eyes checked again or maybe even a few more times and new lenses are ordered for you. Don't worry, these are sample contact lenses and they are free. It's important that the small weight that's in toric contact lenses sits in the right place in your eyes because that is what keeps the lenses in place and things in focus for you. If they fall out of alignment, then things will get blurry. So it might take a few adjustments but don't worry - you and your eye doctor will get them right in just a short amount of time.
Find out more about contact lenses for astigmatism and toric contact lenses.