Astigmatism is a common vision problem. The good news is that it can be corrected with toric soft contacts instead of glasses.
In the normal eye, the cornea (the clear lens in the front of the eye) is round, like a soccer ball, allowing light rays to focus evenly on the retina at the back of the eye.
In the astigmatic eye, the cornea is oval, like an egg, preventing light from correctly focusing on the retina.
Astigmatism
A common refractive condition caused by either an irregularity in the curvature of the cornea (corneal astigmatism) or the lens (lenticular astigmatism). People with astigmatism generally have difficulty seeing fine detail at all distances. This vision disorder is treated with corrective lenses or refractive surgery.
