If you have astigmatism and you don't wear contacts, then listen up. Contact lenses are actually a method of correcting the condition. Astigmatism means that your eye has a differently shaped cornea (it's shaped like a football, unlike a normal cornea, which is spherical), and that alters how light enters the eye. It's not able to hit the retina properly, which drastically affects one's ability to see clearly.
Toric contact lenses are used to fix astigmatism. Toric lenses are constructed differently from regular lenses. Normal lenses have just one power, but toric lenses have two: one for myopia or hyperopia and one for astigmatism. They have curvatures at different angles. In contrast to regular lenses, which can easily move around on your eye and have no effect on your vision, toric lenses need to stay in place. However, toric lenses are smartly designed with this issue in mind, and they are weighted slightly at the bottom, which prevents them from moving around.
There are a number of scheduling options for toric contact lens wearers, including soft disposable contact lenses, daily disposable lenses, and frequent replacement lenses. If you prefer multifocal or even colored contact lenses, then don't worry, there are toric lenses for you. Hard contact lenses are made from a tougher material that remains in shape when you blink, and might give sharper vision than other lenses. But the downside is that they are usually not as comfortable. .
Toric lens fittings are usually longer than regular lens fittings. This is because it's a more complex product, and we want to make sure you're fitted just right. Nevertheless, with advances in eye care, individuals with astigmatism have lots of life-improving options to choose from.