Astigmatism!?

Question

Is my astigmatism pretty bad if I can't wear normal colored contact lenses? My eye doctor told me there's only one company that makes them for my type of eyes. Also when I wear contacts everything seems bigger somehow, but when I wear my glasses it seems normal size and I look different, like skinnier.

Answer 1

I would stick with glasses so you see everything normal

Answer 2

maybe with the prescription you wear and with the astigmatism there not as common. probably a good guess that your eyes are pretty bad but its pretty hard for anyone on yahoo answers to tell you that.

Answer 3

I have astigmatism in my right eye and I have to wear a Toric lens instead of a regular one.  I don't know if colored contacts make a Toric lens...

That's weird about your glasses...maybe because of the curvature?

Answer 4

Feel your pain. I  have struggled w/ uncomfortable contacts. Ask your dr. about Baush & Lomb PureVision. I love them butI don't know if they come in color.

The most recent perscription is $110 for 6 pairs through 800 contacts.

Answer 5

Contact lenses for astigmatism are very specialized.  They're weighted to help them stay in a certain position so they fit into the flat spots (that's what astigmatism is - flat spots on the lens).  Here's the problem with your vision with the lenses:  Lenses for astigmatism don't work for both general vision, and reading.  It's either or.  Often an eye doctor will prescribe one lens for each.  Example: Right lens for general vision.  Left lens for reading.  Then you have to get used to reading with one eye.  Something many people don't want to bother with.  Most people opt for lenses and reading glasses.  Why things look bigger with lenses as opposed to glasses is better answered by you eye doctor.  It could have to do with the strength of each.  Some people just think they look thinner with glasses because the frames are generally wider than their face.

Answer 6

Cool I want those glasses lol.  It sounds like you have a very bad astigmatism that is why there isn't a lot of choices at this time.  Contacts are closer to your eye so they give a much clearer image than glasses unless the doc. made an error in your prescription.

Answer 7

I just got Acuvue Oasys and I love it. I have astigmatism in both eyes, and I'm terribly picky about my lenses. The Oasys is a normal lens, which means I don't have as crisp and clear sight as with Toric lenses. But to me the toric are very uncomfortabe since they don't have them available for dry eyes. (Although Acuvue is making a Toric version of the Oasys that I can't wait to try!)

As for colors, I don't remember seeing them in Toric lenses.

Answer 8

No, you cant wear normal colored contacts.  I have a little astigmatism...but its not that bad, so im okay for now, but your doctor is right.  And yeah...i get that feeling too, about things looking bigger with htem on.  Its because the lens is right on your eye, in comparison to the glasses that are away from your eyes

Answer 9

It is my opinion that contacts are bad for your eyes (my eye surgeon supports this idea), and lasik is a voluntary procedure that can indeed go very wrong.

Glasses are for people who care to see clearly without affecting their bodies.

Answer 10

get acuvue for astigmatism the r made for people with astigmatism

Answer 11

Not being able to wear colored contacts does not mean that your astigmatism is really bad.  Colored contacts to correct astigmatism are only made in the most common prescriptions.  My contact lens is plano -1.25 axis 60 which is considered to be in the mild to moderate range.  I looked at Freshlook colorblends toric and they make them in the correct power, but not for the axis of my astigmatism.

Contact lenses have less minification/magnification than eyeglasses because they are closer to your eye.  If your accustomed to wearing a minus lens (nearsighted) prescription and switch to contacts images will appear closer to their actual size.  Minus lenses will make objects appear smaller and plus lenses make them appear larger.

I assume you are nearsighted so look at your eyes in the mirror with your eyeglasses on and you should notice that your eyes appear smaller.  If you remove your eyeglasses then they will be normal size.

I hope this helps :)