Contact Lenses For Astigmatism
Toric Contact Lenses For Astigmatism Correction
Toric is an optical term which means that the prescription lens is designed to correct astigmatism. Astigmatism is caused by an irregular shape of either the cornea or the natural lens which causes a refractive error, this is not serious and most people are born with the defect which can be easily fixed with a prescription lens. Many people think that having astigmatism prevents them from wearing contact lenses, this is not true, there are a huge variety of toric contact lenses available to suit all lifestyles, daily, monthly and fortnightly lenses. Toric contact lenses feature 3 components to the prescription - a sphere power / a cylinder power and an axis, depicted as -2.25 / -0.75 x 170. All lenses are available for immediate dispatch with the exception of Cooper Visions custom made XR contact lenses, that take 15 working days. to manufacture.