Can you wear contacts for near sighted AND far sighted or only one of them?

Question

I mean lets say that my vision in both eyes is -1.75 and +.75, will I be able to wear contacts that have two different prescriptions?

Answer 1

If your prescription is -1.75+0.75 (with an axis), you are just nearsighted with astigmatism.  They do make contacts for this.

Answer 2

They also make bifocal lenses which are easy to get used to. They cause less headaches than the so-called mono-vision technique.

Answer 3

Yes, I have severe astigmatism and wear contacts called Toric lenses. Contacts are also available in bifocal...which is what I need but they are much more expensive so I just wear the toric. Each eye is treated individually with contact lenses, so if one is near sighted and one is far sighted it is not a problem.

Answer 4

We call it monovision, you wear a lens to correct your distance vision in one eye, and a lens to correct you for near work in the other. Works fairly well

Answer 5

Yes you can. I have two different prescriptions and I have astigmatism in one eye.