Soft Toric Lenses

A toric contact lens has two different powers or curvatures so that it can correct for both astigmatism and either myopia (near-sightedness) or hyperopia (far-sightedness). Increasingly, toric contact lenses, which typically combine the effects of a cylindrical lens with that of a spherical lens, are being prescribed for people who are astigmatic (i.e. have corneas that are not perfectly round) and also need help with their far-away or close-up vision.

These are people who, in the past, may have been told that they are not suitable for contact lenses.