I Have Astigmatism And Trying For Contact Lens.please Help?
August 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under FAQ on advance for astigmatism
Hi,
I am using specs from the last 9-10 months(not continous though) for the cylindrical power (astigmatism)
sph cyl axis
R -0.50 -1.50 70
L -0.50 -1.25 100
and recently checked with an optometrist on March of 2007
I asked him that I am interested to have the contact lens since I am not comfortable using those specs. He told he could do that since my cornea is not flat and won’t be having any problem with the fitting of the lens.
He almost tried Accuvue advance for Astigmatism,Bausch and lomb , cooper vision (if iam not wrong) soft contact lens and nothing gave me 100% satisfaction since I find them convenient wearing for some time and in a sec I find everything is blurred for few secs and again normal. Mostly having problem when seeing the computer for a few mins. and when I am in the A/C while shopping in a mall or so.Do I need toseeother doct.
Please suggest.
If none of those were comfortable there is really nothing else. That’s crazy that you went through all the cooper vision lenses and not one fit. Not everyone with astigmatism can wear contacts and your astigmatism is kind of up there. You could try hard lenses from there if you really want contacts. It would be best to talk to your doctor about the options that are still available, hard lenses don’t work for everyone either.
try the hydraclear stuff. like one the commercials.
You may need to try another brand. I have astigmatism also and when my eye doctor tried me with the Accuuvue lenes my eyes twitched like crazy. What type of lenses are they? I have to wear toric or lenes made for astigmatism.
welcome to my world. lol. First, w/ your cyl. I’d wear my glasses all the time… if you don’t like the frame, find a style that fits your personality and lifestyle.
Gas permeable contacts work best w/ astigmatism, I’m afraid as much cyl as you have, you’ll find the lens shifting off axis w/ most soft lenses.