Toric Contact Lenses

Toric contact lenses are specially designed contacts that enable those with astigmatism to wear contacts. There was a time when individuals suffering from astigmatism were unable to benefit from the convenience and affordability of contact lenses. Those days are over.

Toric contacts are now available as disposable lenses, as well as frequent replacement, colored and multifocal contacts.

Toric lenses are manufactured with the exact same material as regular soft contacts, and are also available as rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses. The difference with toric lenses is in the lens design. These lenses are designed with curvatures at differing angles. They provide two powers - one to address astigmatism, the other to address hyperopia or myopia.

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Toric contacts are typically more expensive than regular contacts, but outstanding savings can be found when purchasing online. Of critical importance before buying torics online is ensuring that your lens prescription is up to date. Fitting toric contact lenses is more complex than are regular contacts, and it is critical to have your eye care practitioner ensure that the lens fit is right.

Those individuals with very mild astigmatism may be able to successfully wear regular lenses or RGP lenses. RGP lenses are more rigid than regular soft contacts, and the cornea tends to conform to the RGP lens shape, negating the need for astigmatism correction. Very powerful soft contacts can also negate the need for astigmatism correction. Never assume that your astigmatism can be successfully addressed with contacts other than toric lenses unless your eye care specialist tells you so.

An important difference with toric lenses compared to others is that they are specially designed to ensure that no lens movement exists. Because there are two powers within the lens, any movement can greatly hamper crisp vision. The manufacturers often achieve this stability by designing their toric lenses to be bottom heavy, thus preventing any rotation on the eye.

There are a variety of soft toric contact lenses on the market today. This selection allows a wearer to choose different replacement schedules, address the need for multifocals, and even choose lenses in a variety of colors. It is worth noting that regular toric lenses are available as daily disposable lenses, however, most toric colored contacts are available only as non disposable lenses. Some exceptions do exist.

Every large scale contact lens manufacturer produces at least one brand of toric contact lenses. The most popular toric contact lenses on the market today are outlined below.

Most Popular Toric Contacts

Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism

The new line of Acuvue Advance products includes Acuvue Advance for astigmatism. The new Hydraclear technology offers low dehydration, flexibility, low protein deposits, the highest UVA and UVB blocking technology, and a new, advanced stabilization design. They are 1-2 week disposable toric lenses.

Acuvue Toric

Manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, Acuvue Toric contact lenses are 1-2 week disposable lenses. They are UV-Blocking, soft toric lenses, designed to block up to 85% of the UV-A rays, and 97% of UV-B rays. They offer a unique dual thin zone design that provides outstanding stability on the eye.

Biomedics Toric

Manufactured by Ocular Sciences, Inc., Biomedics Toric contact lenses are 1-2 week disposable soft contact lenses that come with 6 lenses per box immersed in a buffered saline solution.

Focus Dailies Toric

Focus Dailies Progressives soft contact lenses offer those with presbyopia crisp, clear vision at an affordable price. These are daily disposable, multifocal lenses immersed in an isotonic phosphate/acetate buffered saline solution.

Focus Toric

Focus Toric contacts, manufactured by Ciba Vision, are one of the leading brands of soft contact lenses designed for those with astigmatism. These lenses are available in a wide range of prescriptions to suit virtually every degree of vision correction required. Focus Torics are monthly disposable replacement lenses, and come with 6 lenses per box immersed in a buffered saline solution.

Frequency 55 Toric

Manufactured by Coopervision, Frequency 55 Toric lenses offer correction for astigmatism along with the convenience of frequent replacement. Frequency 55 Toric contacts are now the fastest growing soft toric lenses on the market. They are monthly disposable lenses that come with 6 lenses per box immersed in a 0.9% buffered saline solution.

FreshLook Colorblends Toric

Freshlook Colorblends Toric contact lenses employ the unique 3-in-1 manufacturing technology that combines three colors into one to create natural, subtle color. These are 1-2 week disposable toric lenses that are available in a range of colors. They are sold with 6 lenses per box immersed in isotonic borate saline solution.

FreshLook Toric

Freshlook Toric contacts are 1-2 week daily disposable soft lenses designed for those with astigmatism. These lenses are tinted green with the additive phthalocyanine green for easy visibility and handling. These lenses come in boxes of 6 tinted contacts immersed in a buffered saline solution.

Optima Toric

Manufactured by Bausch and Lomb, Optima Toric contact lenses are suitable for almost anyone with astigmatism. These lenses are available in a wide array of lens prescription strengths. These are considered conventional contact lenses that are shipped 1 lens per box immersed in buffered saline solution.

Optimedics Toric

Optimedics Toric lenses are manufactured by Ocular Sciences and are also called Biomedics Toric. These are 1-2 week disposable soft contacts that are sold 6 lenses per box in a buffered saline solution.

Preference Toric

Preference Toric contact lenses are manufactured by Coopervision and are 2-3 month disposable soft contacts. They are durable, easy to handle, and almost maintenance free. They have a light blue handling tint to make insertion easy. Manufactured with a durable tetrafilcon A material, they are highly resistant to protein and deposit buildup, making it less likely that the eyes will become irritated or dry. Preference Torics are sold in boxes containing 4 hydrophilic lenses immersed in buffered isotonic saline solution.

PureVision Toric

Bausch and Lomb's Purevision Toric contact lenses are extended wear lenses designed for up to 30 days of continuous wear. Your eye care practitioner will decide how best to use these lenses. They come in boxes of 6 lenses immersed in buffered saline solution.

SofLens 66 Toric

Soflens 66 Toric contacts are manufactured by Bausch & Lomb are are 1-2 week disposable lenses. They offer a visibility tint for ease of handling. These lenses are sold in boxes of 6 lenses immersed in buffered saline solution.

Torisoft

Cibavision's Torisoft Toric lenses are reusable daily wear lenses that don't need to be replaced for one year. They are sold as 1 lens per box, immersed in buffered saline solution. They are considered conventional lenses.

Encore Toric (Vertex Toric)

Coopervision's Encore Toric contacts, also known as Vertex Torics, are monthly disposable soft contact lenses for those with astigmatism. Manufactured using Coopervision's unique UltraSync® technology, they provide great stability on the eye, ensuring constant crisp vision. These lenses are made with a light blue handling tint for easy handling. These lenses are sold 6 per box and are immersed in buffered saline solution.

The development of toric contact lenses has provided millions of people who suffer from astigmatism with the opportunity to wear contact lenses while maintaining the crisp vision that only their eyeglasses used to provide. Those requiring toric contacts now have the selection and choice of regular contact lens wearers, from colored contacts, to daily disposables, to multifocals.