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Toric contact lenses are uniquely engineered to help correct astigmatism. This is a condition in which the cornea is shaped irregularly--it's more oblong than spherical. Because of this shape, there are two focal points (instead of one) and objects will appear blurry to the viewer. Toric contact lenses have two different optical powers, with curvatures at right angles, that remove any distortion. ...

The first step in buying contact lenses is meeting with your eye doctor. Even if you're considering contact lenses as a purely cosmetic enhancement (with no vision correction), you still need to get a prescription for them. Why is it so important to visit your doctor? Contact lenses must fit properly, for one. Your eye doctor will need to make sure a particular lens corrects any vision problems yo...