All You Need To Know About Toric Lenses For Astigmatism
Toric contacts correct astigmatism, a gene vision concern caused by a distorted cornea or lens. People with astigmatism experience blurry vision, even when wearing standard prescription contact lenses. Toric lenses aren’t the only contact lenses for people with astigmatism. But they are the most liked contact lenses. Here are a few steps to help to get you started with toric contacts. How Do Toric Contacts Work? Toric contact Lenses are much more complex than standard lenses. Most contacts are spherical just like slicing the edge off a beach ball. Toric contacts get their name from the torus (it's a doughnut-shaped surface). A shallow slice off the edge of the torus forms a lens with several focal lengths. This is necessary when correcting astigmatism because a prescription will change from one point to another due to the distorted lens or cornea. Toric contacts have some extra qualities that help them maintain in your eye by focusing power on the vertical and horizontal orientat...
