Most people mistakenly believe that they cannot wear contact lenses if they have astigmatism. But with advancements in optometry, there are already a lot of correction devices specific to this eye ...

Conclusions Children who underwent cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation showed a significant spontaneous reduction in astigmatism post-operatively. This finding suggests that ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Astigmatism is a common eye condition where the cornea (outermost eye layer) is ...

spectacle lenses in controlling myopia progression in patients with low astigmatism. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted involving myopic patients with astigmatism of less than −1.25 ...

Toric orthokeratology lenses may slow myopia progression in adolescents with moderate to high astigmatic myopia.

Soft toric contact lenses or rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses also provide correction of astigmatism. Because of the increased risk of infection from inappropriate soft contact lens wear ...

Contacts range in features from daily disposable lenses to those that correct astigmatism, called toric lenses. In general: Daily disposable lenses are more expensive than monthly lenses.

In a country where cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness, the greatest tragedy is not the condition itself, but the ...