| Are you tired of toric contact lenses for astigmatism | | | | to the 4 and 8 o'clock positions on the lens through |
| that stick to your eyes, cause you terrible itchiness and | | | | what it calls a precision balance 8/4 design. This |
| redness, or are just plain bad? If so, you may want to | | | | prevents your eyelids from bumping the lens and |
| consider Air Optix For Astigmatism lenses from CIBA | | | | causing scratchy eyes. |
| Vision. Approved by the US Food and Drug | | | | These lenses have the added bonus of being |
| Administration for either daily wear or extended | | | | subjected to a patented plasma treatment intended to |
| continuous wear of up to six nights, these lenses are | | | | deliver a super-smooth surface on each lens that |
| specifically designed to address the problems | | | | actually repels debris and prevents it from building up. |
| encountered by so many contact lens users. | | | | This debris includes lipids and proteins that would |
| When considering wearing comfort, look to a lens's | | | | otherwise start accumulating while you wear the |
| ability to transmit oxygen and ability to retain moisture. | | | | lenses and would eventually lead to irritation and sore |
| These two factors, more than any other, will determine | | | | eyes. |
| how good a lens feels in the eye. As far as moisture | | | | Ease of use and handling for these lenses are a snap. |
| is concerned, Air Optix lenses are made of lotrafilcon | | | | The lenses are tinted ever so slightly with a blue dye |
| B, a substance that absorbs water and resists its | | | | that is invisible while wearing the lenses but that allows |
| eventual dehydration while the lens is being worn. | | | | you to find and manipulate the lenses when cleaning, |
| Air Optix for Astigmatism lenses also feature a high | | | | storing, or inserting them. Three scribe marks at the 3, |
| amount of oxygen transmission to the cornea, up to | | | | 6 and 9 o'clock positions make it easy to place the |
| seven times as much as some other brands. That is | | | | lens properly on the eye, which is especially important |
| essential not just for your wearing comfort but also for | | | | for astigmatism. |
| your cornea's health. This is especially true for any lens | | | | The replacement schedule for these lenses is flexible, |
| that is usable for extended wear, since the eye's need | | | | and can range from weekly to monthly based on your |
| for oxygen must be well-met for that entire time. | | | | eye doctor's recommendation. It's important to consult |
| Wearing comfort is great, but how does it address | | | | with him or her, especially if considering these lenses |
| your blurry vision? Astigmatism is a condition where | | | | for extended wear. While many people can use them |
| your cornea is shaped in such a way that it distorts | | | | for the full six nights, other people have differing levels |
| light rays coming into the retina. That's what causes | | | | of tolerance of such long periods of continuous wear. |
| you not to see properly. Air Optix for Astigmatism | | | | Depending on your individual eye needs you may not |
| lenses sit on top of the cornea and act as a refractive | | | | be in fact eligible for extended wear but only your eye |
| filter through which rays of light must pass, which | | | | care practitioner can tell you for sure. |
| causes them to stop bouncing around and instead | | | | Whether you seek consistently clear vision, better |
| focus sharply on the retina where they belong. The | | | | comfort, or less dryness, Air Optix For Astigmatism |
| result is a return to the crystal clear vision you seek. | | | | toric contact lenses are likely to have something good |
| Most toric lenses are designed to be heavy on the | | | | for you. If you've been suffering from wearing other |
| bottom to keep them properly balanced on the eye, | | | | contact lenses and are tired of the itchiness and |
| but this has the unfortunate side effect of occasionally | | | | scratchy eyes, ask your doctor about this brand and |
| rubbing against your eyelid when you blink. CIBA Vision | | | | experience the difference for yourself. |
| attacked this problem by distributing the greater weight | | | | |