Astigmatism Correction

Today there are various forms of Astigmatism Correction. Depending on the patient, different treatments can be utilised. 

 

Eye glasses can be used to correct regular astigmatisms. You need to be sure to have the correct lens and have them correctly lined up. Once you have accomplished this, you will be able to see extremely well. 

Eye glasses or contact lenses can satisfactorily compensate for astigmatism. Against common perception, people with astigmatism CAN wear contact lenses. The following are two lenses acceptable for people with astigmatism:

Soft Toric Lenses can correct an astigmatism of the eye. Toric lenses are a flexible lense and have a prescription to correct the astigmatism. They can also have your a prescription if you are short or long sighted.

If your eye does not fit the normal bell curve, they can be custom made for you. 

Gas Permeable Lenses can correct even extreme cases of astigmatism. Because these are a semi hard lense, you will feel these lenses more than others. Over time, they will become more comfortable and provide great vision results. GP lenses will last much longer than toric lenses, though they are more of an investment monetarily. 

If you do not wish to wear eye glasses or contact lenses, you may wish to have refractive surgery. Most astigmatisms can be corrected with LASIK surgery. LASIK refractive surgery is a safe vision correction surgery that can fix your blurred eye sight and fix your astigmatism.

A virtually painless surgery, LASIK is an outpatient procedure that can be carried out in Vision Eye Institute Clinics. Recovery time is minimal and you can be back to your regular routine within days!

An astigmatic keratotomy may also need to be performed if the patient does not feel completely satisfied after their LASIK surgery. It reduces the degree of the astigmatism changing the shape of the cornea from round to an oval shape. This can improve eye sight to the patient and is most frequently carried out on patients that have previously sufferred from cataracts.