The eye is normally round, usually comparable to a football, but sometimes it is slightly oval and its shape is closer to that of a rugby ball, this is called astigmatism. Explanations.

In people with astigmatism , light does not reach the retina in the same way, which gives you the impression if you are astigmatic that when you read the letters "bleed". For example, instead of seeing a well-defined round dot, without correction the astigmatic eye sees a slightly oval oblique spot extended in the direction of the oval of its eye. This is why on your prescription, there is a notation with degrees: for example -1.00 (-0.75) 90°. The first two numbers correspond to the value of your visual defect and the last number, the one with the degree, corresponds to the orientation of the oval of the eye. It is this angle which allows the ellipse to be restored to a clear circle. The particularity and the difficulty of adapting astigmatic lenses are based precisely on this axis.

If you suffer from astigmatism , I suggest you do the following test. Close one eye and gently turn your glasses in front of your open eye: the more you turn your glasses, the more your vision becomes blurred, up to 90° further, where you are in total blur; what we call the "contra-axis". This test allows you to become aware that if your lens moves on your eye, which is moreover an astigmatic eye, this poses a problem. If you have a friend who is "just" myopic and who does the same test, it will not change anything for him to turn his glass; if he varies the distance between the glass and his eye yes, but not the direction of the glass as long as he looks in the middle, in the optical center of his glass).

Colored lenses specially designed for people with astigmatism

Lens laboratories have found solutions for lens stabilization: this is why when you put in lenses, if you have astigmatism, it takes several tries to find the system that will suit your eye. Your girlfriend, who has astigmatism like you, will also benefit from a different degree depending on the curvature of the eye, the amount of tears she has or the strength of your eyelid blinking...

Fortunately, new technologies allow us to overcome these barriers and find optimal comfort for people with astigmatism. Yes, people with astigmatism also enjoy wearing comfortable lenses. If you have astigmatism, we recommend Soleko toric lenses . They will correct your visual defects while adapting to the oval orientation of your eye. You will be able to wear the colored lenses of your choice thanks to these toric colored lenses .

If you feel like your prescription needs changing or if you experience discomfort when wearing your regular lenses, don't hesitate to consult an ophthalmologist or have them fitted by your optician. It's possible that the material or the stabilizing system no longer suits you. A slight adjustment or adaptation will make all the difference.

I wish you good vision and good transformation of ellipses into circles!

The toric lenses available on the market and which you will find on our website Meslentillesdecouleur.com are Soleko Toric Lenses .