Astigmatism Myths and Facts

by Jun 20, 2012

Myth: You can’t wear contact lenses because you have astigmatism
Fact: Either you were told that a long time ago or you were told that by a doctor who did not like to fit astigmatism contact lenses.

Myth: 1 Day disposable contact lenses are not available for astigmatism correction
Fact: Vistakon (Acuvue), CooperVision and Ciba each manufacture a daily disposable lens that corrects for astigmatism
*Additional Fact*: Some of my happiest patients are 1 Day Disposable Astigmatic Contact Lens Wearers!

Myth: You can’t have Lasik Surgery because you have astigmatism
Fact: At GH Eye we co-manage astigmatic Laser Vision Correction patients with TLC Laser Center surgeon Dr. Andy Holzman. We make sure we consider ALL important factors (not just astigmatism) that make laser refractive surgery successful.

Myth: Post cataract surgery intraocular implants cannot correct for astigmatism.
Fact: Yes they can!

Whether you choose Eyeglasses, Contact Lenses, Lasik Surgery or Post-Cataract Intraocular Implants to correct Astigmatism — the key to maximizing vision success is accuracy of measurement and precision of correction.

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