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Toric contact lenses came about because of a need that could not be addressed by ordinary contact lenses. For many years after their introduction, contact lenses could easily fix farsightedness and nearsightedness but not astigmatism. Careful crafting of the contact lens made it possible to easily change where light rays focused on the retina so as to return the eye to normal vision. Astigmatism posed a unique problem that was not solvable by technology at the time, which required people with astigmatism to continue wearing glasses. Toric contact lenses ultimately solved that problem.

Wearing contact lenses has become as common as wearing eye glasses. When one wears contact lenses, they have to think of them as a medical device that requires proper handling and care. One such contact lens care technique is taking the time to understand when they should be switched for a new pair of contacts.

I come from a long line of myopic people — literally. I’m the only member of my family who wears contacts. I’m not the only one who needs them, but I’m the only one willing to make the change-over and lead a double-life. Glasses and contact lenses can coexist — they are not mutually exclusive.

Many people across the country and across the globe need some sort of vision correction in order to be able to see well enough to perform even some of life’s most basic functions. Things like reading a newspaper or deciphering the symbols on a traffic sign would be almost impossible for some people without the help of “corrective lenses”. What’s surprising though is that with all of the people who have an inherent need for corrective lenses, very few actually know how their prescription glasses are actually put together.