| Astigmatism |
| Toric contact lenses: They have a 45 printed on them, can you help me identify the brand? |
14.5 could be the diameter and have nothing to do with the brand. We have two sets of toric contacts here and neither have a 45 on them. One of them does have 14.5 noted on the package as the dia... |
| Contact lens?? |
Most eye doctors will instruct you to wear your contact lenses no more than 10-12 hours per day unless they are specifically designated as "extended wear". If after 10-12 hours, your eye... |
| Opticain prescription wrong or what? |
Yes it is, but there should be a difference. You can usually notice it when looking at distant lights with glasses and without glasses. If you don't notice any difference, it could be that opt... |
| Optician has advised to wear glassess all the time? |
Wear the glasses or get contacts. It's far better to see clearly, than suffer the slight inconvenience of wearing glasses. ... |
| What cause's people to get Glasses and Reading Glasses? |
It's their vision. When someone has a hard time reading, even from a short distance, then it's a good reason to wear either eyeglasses, contact lenses or go through laser surgery to corr... |
| How do I improve my eyesight without using corrective lenses or surgery? |
No sorry. The only way you can stop using corrective lenses is to get laser eye surgery but even that is not totally permanent. If you are fed up with glasses try contact lenses.
-2.50 isnt tha... |
| Does anyone have experience with toric contact lenses? Do you like them? Are they Easy to wear? |
I wear one toric lense and one regular lense. I used to wear toric lenses on both eyes but one astigmatism cleared up. I can not tell the difference between the two lenses. Toric lenses have wor... |
| Will i be able to pass my vision test at the bmv? |
Its depends on how much astigmatism you actually have. Its impossible to tell you without your prescription. ... |
| Which Contacts??? |
It is up to your Doctor as to which one is best for you. No one here would be able to tell you becuase they do nto know your eyes, your measurements, your tear layer, what your tissues on your eye ... |
| Is this crazy? |
don't drive if it scares you. make another appointment for the eye Dr. and tell him what is going on. If he isn't willing to listen then maybe you need another Dr. this is exactly what... |
| Is vision insurance like regular health insurance in that you may not be covered if you already have glasses? |
no.
vision insurance just spreads the cost of an annual eye exam and glasses/contacts out over the course of a years premiums. thats it. it doesnt matter whats wrong with your eyes. they wo... |
| Is it common to have headaches when switching from a regular contact lens to a toric lens? |
If the perscription changed it is common. I just got new ones as well and your eyes have to get used to the adjustment. ... |
| I want to have lasik surgery and I am scared. Please tell me if you have the experience with it.? |
I also started wearing glasses at a young age and had a high degree of astigmatism (in both eyes). I had Lasik 3 and a half years ago, and was ridiculously scared. I was afraid they'd mess u... |
| Is Intralase better or Visk for high prescription? |
Intralase is just another way to create the flap prior to lasik . Some MDs feel that using a laser to create a flap is safer and gets better results but I have seen the results from both and feel a... |
| Afraid to go to Optometrist?!!? |
Most of us aren't monsters.
(and some of us are terrified by some of the people who come in, so it evens out)
The test itself shouldn't be a problem... the whole thing breaks down int... |
| Is it OK to use Visine and then put in my contacts? |
i hope so - my husband and I do. but if you have red irritated eyes on a regular basis, you may want to check with your optometrist just to make sure that everything's ok. you sure don'... |
| Out of pocket Expenses? |
Thats a good price. Most toric lenses start at 49.99 a box. I know of a few that are 39.99 a box. Figure thats either 399.92 or 319.92 for an annual supply. (not including exam) Make sure to as... |
| My sight is -1.75 and -1.25, is this considered mild, or way too blind? |
You should have asked this to the person who examined your eyes.
In my opinion it is mild. This is based on the fact that you are able to get by.
I have some eye care articles written in the ... |
| Why do my eyes get diolated randomly? |
Anxiety can make your pupils dilate but i am wondering why the nurse accused you of doing drugs? ... |
| Is 45/20 vision bad or okay? |
I think you mean 20/45, because 45/20 means you have vision twice as good as average. if that is the case, it's not so bad, you will need glasses to read things that are far away though. asti... |
| Contact Lens Prescription HELP!? |
First of all, is the prescription that you've given for contacts or spectacles?? I'll assume that it's for contacts and answer your question.
You do have quite a bit of astigmati... |
| Loss of vision in eye any ideas? |
Your doctor sounds like he is ignoring the problem. Blurryness, and a glaze or curtain in vision can be atributed to your retina, which the the paper thin film in the very back of the eye. Problems... |
| Does diabetes worsen vision? |
Check with your opthalmologist and make sure he is aware of your medical condition. Diabetes CAN affect your vision, but so can many other things, including your age. I recommend an opthalmologist ... |
| I can't wear contacts?? |
Firstly... Optometrists are fully qualified and capable of fitting contact lenses! What was the reasoning behind you not being able to wear contact lenses?
If you have a high amount of astigmati... |
| What brand of contacts is best for a first time user of contact lenses? |
With astigmatism,You need to buy contact lens for astigmatism.
Bausch & Lomb have got contact lenses for astigmatism, PureVision Toric Lenses.
They have only monthly ones..
Check this out.. ... |
| Can you wear toric contact lens if you have very narrow eyes? |
Hmmm...that surprises me. When I wore contacts, I had astigmatism. I have a pretty small head, and therefore pretty small eyes. They make different sizes, and I would think there's one to fit ... |
| Markings on Toric contact lenses? |
The marks on the lens are the "weights" for the toric lens, and that is what causes the lens to rotate to a certain axis to correct for your astigmatism. I've never known a brand of... |
| One day toric/astigmantism contacts? |
Both Johnson and Johnson (Acuvue 1 day for astigmatism)
and Cibavision (Focus Dailies Toric) produce daily toric lenses.
(In the UK: I couldn't find Acuvue daily torics on a US site, but tha... |
| Do they make toric lenses with less than -0.75 cylinder axis prescription? |
They don't exist. It's too little of astigmatism to worry about. If you're having symptoms, either A) Your problem is being caused by something other than astigmatism, or B) you ac... |
| I just got contacts for the first time and am curious if this is normal? |
For you to be fit with what I am guessing might be toric lenses that correct for astigmatism, you would have to have about a -.75 correction. (most torics start here) Corrected properly, this would... |
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