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	Toric Contact Lenses for Astigmatism Recent developments in the manufacturing of toric contact lenses have opened up the contact lens market for those who suffer from astigmatism. There was a time when astigmatism contact lenses didn't exist, but those days are long over. Toric contacts are now available as disposable daily wear, extended wear, multifocal and colored astigmatism contacts. These are soft contact lenses specially designed to address the needs of patients with astigmatism. 1-800 CONTACTS has toric lenses-click here! Toric contacts are available as either soft lenses or rigid gas permeable lenses. Your eye care practitioner will decide what toric lenses are best for you. Rigid gas permeables are requested less frequently that soft lenses, however, they may provide better visual acuity. Toric astigmatism contacts are slightly more expensive than regular contact lenses. What is astigmatism? Astigmatism is the result of uneven curvatures of the cornea and leads to an inability of the eye to focus clearly at any distance. Instead of the cornea being round like a baseball, it is has a more oval shape, similar to a football. The result is that objects at all distances appear distorted. It is very common to have a small degree of astigmatism, which is literally indiscernible. Very often, astigmatism is inherited.
	Other common vision problems: (nearsightedness) Myopia Myopia is usually caused by an abnormally long eyeball. Because the eyeball is extra long, distant objects are focused short of the retina, blurring the projected image. This problem can also be caused by a very steep curvature of the cornea, causing extra refraction and the same effect as the elongated eyeball. It is caused by heredity and usually surfaces by the time a child is 12. (farsightedness) Hyperopia Hyperopia is the opposite of myopia and occurs when the eyeball is abnormally short. The result is that light rays are not yet in focus when they arrive at the retina, resulting in a blurred image. Although almost all children demonstrate a slight degree of hyperopia while young, it is most often compensated for by other parts of the eye and it's effects decrease as they progress through their teens. (aging eye) Presbyopia Presbyopia results when the crystalline lens in our eyes loses its suppleness and becomes less flexible. This happens naturally with age and negatively affects the ability to focus close-up. It often becomes noticeable after the age of 40 and results in a need for bifocal or multi-focal lenses to see clearly at all distances. Popular Toric Contact Lenses Acuvue toric, Biomedics toric, Opaque torics, Preference toric, Encore toric, and colored toric lenses are among the most popular astigmatism contact lenses on the market today. Their features are outlined below. Acuvue Toric - Exception comfort and UV protection astigmatism contacts Soflens 66 Toric - Best selling soflens toric contacts for comfort and vision Biomedics 55 Toric - Excellent pricing in a toric contact lens. These same lenses are also called Ultraflex 55 Toric, Medflex 55 Toric, Polysoft 55 Toric, Proflex 55 Toric, Softmed 55 Toric, Target 55 Toric, Aqualens 55 Toric, Flextique 55 Toric and Versaflex 55 Toric. Opaque Toric - This is a general term used to describe all brands of colored toric contacts. Most large manufacturers now offer astigmatism contacts in a variety of colors. Preference Toric - Excellent pricing offered in Preference Toric 4 packs is available. Encore Toric - Famous for the outstanding comfort provided. Focus Toric - The most popular toric lenses on the market today! Also available as Focus Dailies Toric. Frequency 55 Toric - Excellent in combating the build-up of deposits and proteins. Freshlook Toric - Excellent comfort and pricing. Also available as Freshlook Colorblends Toric. Toric contact lenses are now available for most prescriptions designed to address astigmatism. Only those who have a very complex astigmatism contact lenses prescription may be unable to wear toric lenses today. Check with you eye doctor to see if these lenses are right for you. Understand what astigmatism is from the researchers at the Mayo Clinic. Learn more about astigmatism contact lenses.