America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses (Chicago,IL 60651)

• Is it possible to undergo cataract surgery if I have glaucoma?

  It is possible for a glaucoma patient to undergo cataract surgery. However, there are risks to have cataract surgery and there are even higher risks if you have glaucoma. So before you go to have cataract surgery, you should talk with your surgeon about these risks and the benefits of the surgery.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• How does the doctor measure the correction power for astigmatism?

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