Walton Howard N (Culver City, CA 90232)

• Can I get colored contacts for astigmatism?

  Yes. you can get your colored contacts for astigmatism. I know that colourblends is a type of colored contacts for astigmatism. You can go to your optometrist to have a check.

• How to know a lens is specifically made for astigmatism?

  You can go to any optician to have then tested and then you will know whether the lenses are made for astigmatism or not. Hope this helps you.

• Can laisk surgery cure astigmatism?

  It is the misconception that LASIK eye surgery doesn't apply to astigmatism.By lasik surgery,it removes the corneal tissue that is not curved.But if you have a small degree you can wear regular contacts and glasses and it won't affect vision much.

• How to prevent my astigmatism from getting worse?

  Computer use will not worsen your astigmatism,it can cause eye strain or other CVS.You can try some eye exercises to relax the eye muscles.Lasik surgery is a popular way to correct astigmatism nowadays.

• How can I tell if I have astigmatism or myopia?

  For people with astigmatism,they can't see both near and distant without squinting and there seems to be double image in their vision .Sometimes they may have eye strain or headaches.They have difficulty focusing on printed words and lines.But people with myopia can see things close up.For your case,it is possibly that you are having myopia.

• Will it damage your eyes to wear a regular contact lense if you have astigmatism?

  If you have a small degree of astigmatism(less than -0.75 ),wearing regular lenses won't affect your vision much.If you have more than that, you will feel eye strain and blurry when you try to drive or do work at night.The toric lenses would help solve the problem.

• Can I wear contact lenses for astigmatism if I don't have astigmatism?

  Of course you can't.The contact lens for astigmatism is different from others,you will feel uncomfortable wearing them.

• Are there any contacts available for both astigmatism and nearsightedness?

  Toric contact lenses are available for people who have both astigmatism and nearsightedness because toric contact lenses have two power, one for astigmatism and the other for either nearsightedness or farsightedness.

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