"Toric lenses", "multifocal lenses", so many complicated words to describe vision problems. Have you heard about toric lenses or multifocal lenses from yourophthalmologist or youroptician and are wondering the difference between these two types ofcontact lenses? Our optician Sarah Marlien tells you everything in this post.

Toric lenses for people with astigmatism

Human eyes are generally round, but in some people, they can be oval and look more like a rugby ball than a soccer ball. This is called astigmatism. If you have astigmatism, your vision is elliptical instead of point-like. The toric contact lens is the best system for compensating for this visual defect.

There are different types of toric lenses depending on the contact lens brand. The stabilization systems used to precisely fit the best lens for your eye may differ.

An astigmatic correction is indicated on your prescription by a first number, followed by a second number in parentheses and a number with a degree. For example: -2.00 (-0,50) 10°.

Toric Colored Contact Lenses for Astigmatic People

People with astigmatism will be pleased to learn that there are more options than just toric contact lenses. In fact, manufacturers of colored lenses are also interested in people with astigmatism and offer them toric colored lenses for astigmatics. This is the case with the Italian brand Soleko, which offers its collection of Soleko Queen's Solitaire toric colored lenses in a toric version.

Multifocal lenses for presbyopic people

As you age, your eyes become increasingly difficult to accommodate, and you have difficulty reading small lines or need brighter lighting. You must move your text further and further away to see it clearly: this is Presbyopia. Multifocal contact lenses address this visual defect. There are different accommodation systems (one eye prefers reading and the other prefers distance vision, concentric vision alternating between distance and near vision, etc.). With the right correction, these multifocal lenses will allow you to have comfortable vision, both near and far. Multifocal contact lenses come with your distance correction and a near correction. For example: -2,00 Add 1,50.

As you age, your eyes become increasingly difficult to accommodate, and you have difficulty reading small lines or need brighter lighting. You must move your text further and further away to see it clearly: this is presbyopia.

Multifocal contact lenses address this visual defect. There are different accommodation systems (one eye prefers reading and the other prefers distance vision, concentric vision alternating between distance and near vision, etc.). With the ideal correction, these multifocal lenses will allow you to have comfortable vision, both near and far.

A multifocal lens correction includes your distance correction and a near correction. For example: -2,00 Add 1,50.

There are also multifocal colored lenses for presbyopic people. Here again, Soleko has created its ownQueen's Solitaire multifocal colored lenses. We invite you to discover them on our websitewww.meslentillesdecouleur.com.

And do toric multifocal lenses exist?

Yes, of course. It's also possible to be both astigmatic and presbyopic. Fortunately, there are toric multifocal lenses to correct both of these visual defects.

We hope that the words "toric" and "multifocal" no longer hold any secrets for you, and above all, no longer frighten you.