Astigmatism Contact Lenses

Contacts for Astigamatism Help to Clarify Vision

Each morning, residents of Colorado are greeted with a picturesque view of the majestic Rocky Mountains. While those who live on the Eastern Slope in Colorado Springs can look west at Pikes Peak, residents of Grand Junction can witness 13,000 foot peaks all around them on the Western Slope. However, thousands of people all throughout the state suffer from astigmatism, a condition that causes blurred vision. Astigmatism lenses help people combat this common disorder, but before we get into ways to treat astigmatism, it is important to understand the causes of the condition.

When humans look at something, the cornea, or surface of the eye, is responsible for putting the object in focus. Individuals who see clearly generally have cornea’s that are symmetrically curved, whereas the eyes of those with astigmatism have corneas that are not symmetrical. Although contacts for astigmatism are available to help alleviate blurry vision, the causes of astigmatism aren’t fully understood. There are, however, certain explanations for why individuals develop astigmatism. These include:

  • Being struck in the eye with blunt force
  • Cornea scarring, which can be a result of a number of different infections
  • Corneal scars, which can result from the healing of a past eye injury
  • The upper eyelid putting too much pressure on the eyeball
  • Misshaping of the cornea as a result of eye surgery

Blurry vision isn’t the only symptom of astigmatism. Other indicators that you may suffer from this condition include squinting, headaches, and/or fatigue, which is why it is critical that you see an eye doctor if you are unsure whether or not you suffer from astigmatism.

Optometrists have a number of different ways of finding out if a patient needs astigmatism lenses or contacts. Eye charts (The Snellen Chart) are commonly used to reveal vision problems, but corneal topography is also used often to find out how severe the cornea is misshaped.

There are a variety of different ways to treat astigmatism. While wearing eye glasses or astigmatism contact lenses are surely the most common ways to combat the condition, some individuals will choose to have refractive surgery done. Although the surgery seems like the most reasonable treatment method (since its permanent), it is extremely expensive. This is why the majority of those who suffer from this visionary condition choose to wear contacts for astigmatism or astigmatism lenses.

With one of the most scenic backdrops in the country, for the residents of Colorado Springs, astigmatism contact lenses may be the answer to help you see things more clearly. Don’t let astigmatism hold you back from experiencing the true beauty of your home state.

If you are interested in learning more about astigmatism contacts - there is new and more effective lens technology waiting. Call us today for your personal appointment time.