Some people who are not too familiar with contact lens still wondering what is toric lenses or what is meant by toric lenses? What is Toric Contact Lenses?Astigmatism or toric contact lenses is one of the more common types of refractive errors, or structural problems with your cornea or lens. It leads to light hitting your retina in a way that does not create a clear image of the world.If you have astigmatism, either your cornea or lens will be shaped in a more oblong fashion, like a football, rather than shaped like a circle. This can cause general blurry vision. If your sight is not corrected well, you can suffer from eye strain, discomfort, or headaches.One type of lens that can improve mild and moderate corneal astigmatism is a…
What is contact lens for astigmatism?
Astigmatism is a common vision condition that happens when a person’s cornea is not symmetrical. These type of people need contact lens for astigmatism to correct their vision. Light entering the eye is not focused on a single point on the retina, so objects both near and far become blurred or distorted. An astigmatism can also occur in the lens of your eye, which sits just behind your cornea. If you’re diagnosed with a lenticular astigmatism, it means you have a misshapen lens. (more…)