Astigmatism and contacts with prescription?

Question

If a doctor told me i had astigmatism does that mean i can only wear contacts,the contacts that correct the problem?

I doubt i have astigmatism because my last doctor told me i didnt... So can i just wear regular contacts that correct my vision without astigmatism ?

Oh and is astigmatism born with or is formed? No one in my family has it.

Answer 1

I wear regular contacts & I have astigmatism. I'm not sure if everyone that has it is born with it. I didn't have it when my eyesight first went bad, but I had it for a few years & then last time I went they said it wasn't as bad as it was.

Answer 2

It depends entirely on how much astigmatism you have, as to whether it needs to be corrected with the  contacts.

A 0.25 or 0.50 of astigmatism never requires special lenses...

It also depends on how high the nearsighted part of the prescription is , as to how high the astigmatism can be before it needs to be corrected in many cases.

You say no one in your family has astigmatism...that would be surprising because 75 - 80 % of eyeglass wearers have some astigmatism.

It can be from birth, and can also develop later....just like near or far sightedness develops as you grow.

Answer 3

i have been told that glasses are better for an astigmatism. some times my contacts get blurry, and my glasses never do. i would think you would be born with it.

Answer 4

Form with. u can use softlens toric.