I have astigmatism in my eye and my optician has to order me in special contact !


Question: I have astigmatism in my eye and my optician has to order me in special contact lenses...?
i want coloured ones but they don't have a good variety like they do online.
My only question is...will i be able to get them online because of my astigmatism? and if not why not?

Thanks ^_^
xxx

Answers:

I think if your astigmatism is more than .75 you need toric contacts which might limit your choice. If it's less than that you may be okay butyou really need to check with the optician to be sure.



If you have to get a special lens, then you might be able to wear a colored contact in one eye and that's oh-so-zombie.

EDIT:
Thanks for the Thumb-Down BTW. What I meant was that if she needs a special lens for astigmatism on one eye, it can't be combined with color. Only if she needs a simple soft one or in the worst case a toric. And since she doesn't need a special lens on the other eye, she will be able to wear only one lens with the correct Rx and color and that's going to be ridiculous.



If your doctor includes colored contact lenses in the prescription, you can order them online. If you are seeing a large variety of colors on an online website you may be looking at costume, geo and/or circle lenses made in certain asian countries which are illegal in most countries in the Western Hemisphere. Just be very careful that you are ordering the contact lenses from a reputable contact lens company in your own country and check their policies regarding returns for ill fitting lenses.



If coloured lenses are available in the prescription given then you will be able to get them online. Its almost impossible to get toric lenses in anything other than visitint or clear.

toric lens wearer



Talk to your doctor first. But if he/she includes color contacts on your prescription, you can buy online, if he/she gives the okay.



As long as you have your prescription you should be able to get it all online.




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