Toric contact lens rating

This toric contact lens rating is intended to help you understand what toric contact lenses are and some of the options available to you. Toric contacts are designed to correct astigmatism, or an irregular curvature of the cornea. The cornea is located at the very front of the eye and is normally spherical in shape. It is instrumental in focusing what we see, and should allow light into the eye evenly on all planes. The cornea does about 80% of this light refracting work. If the cornea is curved more in one direction than another like an American football or rugby ball, it can look as though you are viewing the world through a wavy mirror. Only part of what you are seeing is in focus while the rest is blurred. Most of the time, this partially blurred vision is present at all distances. Toric contact lenses can correct this.

Be sure to visit your eye doctor to get an accurate prescription for toric contact lenses. Fitting toric contact lenses takes more expertise than regular contacts. Remember to let your eye doctor know if your vision becomes blurred when you move your eyes or blink. This is important, since toric contacts are weighted at the bottom to help them stay in place and provide vision correction all day long.

Toric contact lenses are available in both soft contact lens and rigid gas permeable contact lens varieties. While soft contact lenses offer the convenience of disposable contacts, and potentially less care, rigid gas permeable contacts can provide greater comfort, value and bio-compatibility.

Acuvue toric soft contact lenses offer exceptional comfort and UV protection. They are available 12 to a box. These disposable contacts can be worn for 1-2 weeks. Their base curve is 8.7, and diameter is 14.4.. Acuvue toric contact lenses have a very high 58% water content, and are among the most popular in the US.

Encore Toric contact lenses provide the convenience of a monthly soft contact lens while delivering great visual clarity and superior comfort. They are made by CooperVision, and have a water content of 55%. Each box provides 6 soft contacts to correct your astigmatism. Base curve is 8.6, and diameter is 14.4.

Focus Dailies Toric are perhaps the most comfortable toric contacts. Offering the comfort and convenience of one day contact lenses, Focus Dailies Toric use a unique material clinically proven to have 10 times less protein build-up than other leading lenses. Made by Ciba Vision with their "Comfort Edge Technology", these toric soft contacts are more comfortable than one day contact lenses. They have a base curve of 8.6 and a diameter of 14.2, while providing their double thin zone design, constant thickness differential, and Dailies Tri-Curve Design. Perhaps the greatest comfort and performance in one toric contact lens.

Freshlook Colorblends Toric, also from Ciba Vision offer personal flair while correcting your astigmatism. They are available in boxes of 6 with a water content of 55% and made with 45% Phernfilcon A material. Freshlook Colorblends Toric are among the most popular disposable colored toric contact lenses.

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