For years, patients suffering from astigmatism were told they could not correct their vision by wearing contact lenses.  That all changed in 1978 when the first toric contact lens was approved for distribution.  By the late nineties astigmatic patients were able to finally wear disposable lenses and in 2002 CIBA Vision introduced Focus Dailies Toric, the worlds first daily disposable toric contact lens.

Toric lenses are manufactured with curvatures at different angles, one for astigmatism and the other nearsightedness or farsightedness.  In order to provide crisp vision, it is not acceptable for a toric lens to rotate on your eye so the lenses are made with a mechanism that keeps the lens stable.

Today, patients suffering from astigmatism have a plethora of choices.  There is a range of disposable toric lenses available including daily disposable, 1-2 week disposable and monthly disposable lenses.

There are also color toric lenses that can enhance or change the color of your eyes.  Colored toric contact lenses are available in both disposable and non-disposable.

Multifocal toric lenses to correct presbyopia are also available.