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Astigmatic (toric lenses)

Toric contact lenses are available from our dispensary. They are made from the same materials as regular (spherical) contact lenses, so they can be either soft or rigid gas permeable (RGP). The difference is in the design of the lens.

Toric lenses have two powers in them, created with curvatures at different angles (one for astigmatism, the other for either myopia or hyperopia). If one eye has astigmatism and the other does not, the patient may be told to use a spherical lens in one eye and a toric lens in the other.

To provide crisp vision, toric contact lenses are weighted (thicker at the bottom) to prevent rotation on your eye. They are designed to maintain their orientation regardless of blinking or eye movement. Toric lenses are usually marked with tiny striations to assist their fitting. They are usually more expensive to produce than non-toric lenses.