Can people with a severe astigmatism wear contacts?

Question

Some years back I was told that i should not wear contacts because it was bad for my eyes due to a severe astigmatisim. Is this still true today? Anyone out there wearing contacts with this condition?

Answer 1

yea i'm 14 and i have severe astigmatism but i wear contacts however they cost way more than regualar contacts normal ones cost around 100 bucks for a year but for me my contacts cost $230 for 6 months. I've stopped wearing them or about 2 years now though the price might have gone up.

Answer 2

The lenses now caters up to -2.75 the most. U can check it out with the eye doc for a type of lenses that u wear at nite and morning time u doesn't have to wear lenses.

Answer 3

Yes I do and I have astigmistism in my right eye - they cost more than regular contacts do.

Answer 4

I myself have what is called a "diagonal" astigmatism, and I wear contacts. You will need to get a brand of lens that is more expensive in order for the correction to be buit into the lens.

Answer 5

Contact lenses are used when it is not possible to correct irregular astigmatism with glasses. So you can very well use this.