Over 38 million Americans wear contact lenses. If you wear glasses, the freedom and flexibility to ditch your glasses for good is compelling. But as promising as this sounds, many contact lens wearers lose their enthusiasm and stop wearing contact lenses because of discomfort and irritation. If your lenses do not fit properly, you can experience red, swollen, gritty or dry … [Read more...]
Fast Facts About Toric Contacts for Astigmatism
Do You Need Toric Lenses? If you have a refractive error eye problem, then the results tend to be: • An inability for the eye to focus on a specific point. • Difficulty in obtaining a clear image of objects both near and far. • Difficulty in counting objects when they are aligned horizontally or vertically. What is Astigmatism? Astigmatism is a visually “directional” … [Read more...]