The eye is normally round; it can generally be compared 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 astigma, light does not reach the retina in the same way, which gives you the impression, if you have astigmatism, that when you read, the letters "bleed." For example, instead of seeing a nice, round, well-defined dot, without correction, the astigmatic eye sees a slightly oval, oblique spot extending in the direction of the oval of its eye. This is why your prescription has 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 that allows the ellipse to be restored to a clear circle. The particularity and difficulty of adapting astigmatic lenses lies precisely in 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 realize that if your lens moves on your eye, which is also an astigmatic eye, this is 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 lens and his eye, yes, but not the direction of the lens as long as he looks in the middle, in the optical center of his lens).

Colored lenses speciallydesigned for people with astigmatism

Lens laboratories have found solutions for stabilizing lenses: this is why when you put on 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 of coverage depending on the curvature of her eye, the amount of tears she produces, or the strength of your 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 shape of your eye. You can wear the colored lenses of your choice with these toric colored lenses.

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

I wish you good vision and a successful transformation from ellipses to circles!

The toric lenses currently available on the market, which you can find on our website Meslentillesdecouleur.com, are the Soleko Toric Lenses.