My eyes are not bad, I am 20/20 but I have an astigmatism so until recently, they never made contacts that I could wear. I usually only wear my glass when I drive at night, play sports or go to a show. But this last time at the optometrist they told me that they made contacts now, so I decided to try them. With them in, it seems that I really don't see any better than without them, though I probably do. My question though pertains to my periferal vision. It seems that things seem really fuzzy at the edges of my vision, not just my normal fuzzyness, but really, really fuzzy. Is this normal?
2007-12-05 02:48:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Optical
wearing them because though the refraction of my eye is correct, the surface itself is warped, hence the astigmatism.
I do have an appointment for a follow up next week, but I was curious now.
2007-12-05 03:03:34 · update #1
For you to be fit with what I am guessing might be toric lenses that correct for astigmatism, you would have to have about a -.75 correction. (most torics start here) Corrected properly, this would sharpen up images for you. Since your astigmatism is corneal and not from the actual lens in your eye being slightly "football"shaped, it could be a little harder to get a toric lens to stay stable in place when looking around, blinking, etc. Getting a toric lens to stablize (not rotating around when you blink or turn your eye) involves not only the shape of the cornea(which you say yours is irregular), but also eyelid tension(tight lid vs. loose lid). It is not unusual to have to go back to be re-checked and refit with either a different lens or a different "axis" power. Not all people who are corrected with a small amount of astigmatism only will see much different than they do without. If the lens is not stable, you may experience a bit of blurred vision in general.
I have personally tried torics as my astigmatism is a -.75 and I don't see any different than the regular spherical (non-astigmatism ) lenses I normally wear. Infact, I just bump up the power a bit to compensate for it.
It is worth trying the trial samples to see if this will make a difference for you. SInce I do not have your prescription infront of me, I can't really make a recommendation as to if doing what I do with mine would work for you. Your doctor will work with you to see what suits best.
2007-12-05 04:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by supredhawk1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold it right there:
"With them in, it seems that I really don't see any better than without them, though I probably do."
Why do you assume you are deluding yourself? These are your eyes. Nobody knows what it's like to look through them other than you. If you don't notice any improvment when wearing them go straight back to your optometrist and tell him. They are VERY lazy about getting astigmatism prescriptions right, and if you don't tell them, they don't know.
2007-12-05 10:56:51 · answer #2 · answered by Hex the Fundies (JPAA) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never noticed any fuzziness with mine. It could be that you are just getting used to them, but they also might be the wrong size for your eyeball. If it doesn't get better, definitely mention it to your doctor. So, to answer your question - no, I don't believe that is normal.
If you feel them slipping or anything, they could also be inside out.... I'll let you know if I think of anything else!
2007-12-05 11:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by Nea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your eyes are 20/20 why are you wearing vision correction?
2007-12-05 10:57:28 · answer #4 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i dont wear glasses so i couldnt tell you
2007-12-05 12:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by quivie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋