You do have astigmatism. And as Erwin Horváth says, the cylinder is added to glasses to let you see as good as you can. Sometimes, a patient cannot adapt to a complete cylinder and the stated prescription may not have all that was found. Some optometrists give all of the astigmatism correction.
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Toric lenses are specifically designed and manufactured for those with astigmatism. Toric contact lenses offer clear, sharp vision to those with the condition. Astigmatism is a term used to describe a condition of the eye that can cause blurry or distorted vision.
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Manufacturers design toric contact lenses with features to help the lenses stay put, including: 1  Thin-thick zones. 2  Lens truncation, where the bottom of the lens is cut off a little. 3  Ballasting, where the lens is a little thicker or heavier.
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Toric contact lenses correct for astigmatism issues that arise from a different curvature of the cornea or lens in your eye (referred to as regular astigmatism, corneal astigmatism or lenticular astigmatism).
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My eyes are so much happier having switched to Frequency 55 Toric XR contacts. They used to become irritated mid-day, and it made it a hassle to wear contacts. These fit comfortably and stayed in place on my eye all day long.
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Astigmatism occurs when the normally spherically shaped lens of the eye is elongated in shape. The irregular form scatters the light that comes through the eye onto the retina, rather than focusing it on a single point. The result is fuzzy sight. Toric lenses are manufactured to properly bend the light so that it hits the retina on one spot. To provide consistently sharp vision, toric contact lenses need to stay relatively stationary on the eye. These special lenses have different zones of correction. Because of this unique construction, the lenses have to stay in place so that the areas of correction are hitting the right places.
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Yes, you have astigmatism. Having 'cylinder' in your spectacle prescription indicates that is the case. Astigmatism is due to a difference in curvature (in different 'axes', or directions) of the focusing parts of your eye-ie the cornea and /or the lens.
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A toric lens is a contact lens that's shaped in a particular way. Standard contact lenses have a spherical surface: think of a slice of the side of a beach ball. A torus, in contrast, is a geometric shape that looks like a donut. A toric lens is shaped like a slice of the side of this donut.
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A toric lens is a contact lens that's shaped in a particular way.