Does anyone have experience with "toric" soft contact lenses
to correct astigmatism?  I started wearing them about a month ago
and have been through about 3 lenses in each eye because of various
problems with fit (e.g, too loose, causing them
to "curl up" and slip a lot; too tight, causing a lot of pain) and vision.
The lenses I've tried are made by Hydrocurve and Kontur.

Is this the fault of my optometrist or are these lenses tough
to fit (e.g, because of the weights - is this not an "exact science")?
I've finally gotten one lens (the Hydrocurve one)
working really well (and I see great with it), and, I must admit, the doctor
has been real patient. It's just been really frustrating and I've wondered
from time to time if I should change to another eye doctor (but at an expense).
Also, I've found that I'm allergic to ALL preservatives in the solutions
(so I even have trouble with most of the "sensitive eyes" solutions),
but the new "Consept" (preservative-free) system has been working well
since I've gotten my first pair of torics.  Have others had this problem?

Thanks for any help you can give me.
Lisa Johnson
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I might have to try the solutions you suggest.  My right eye is very
sensitive and turns red quite easily (they say I have a {*filter*} vessel very
close to the surface).  Thanks for the tip!

Steve

 LH>Does anyone have experience with "toric" soft contact lenses
 LH>to correct astigmatism?  I started wearing them about a month ago
 LH>and have been through about 3 lenses in each eye because of various
 LH>problems with fit (e.g, too loose, causing them
 LH>to "curl up" and slip a lot; too tight, causing a lot of pain) and
 LH>vision.

Ask him to fit you with "back toric" lenses.

Leo Bores, M.D.

, causing them
 LH>to "curl up" and slip a lot; too tight, causing a lot of pain) and
 LH>vision.

Ask him to fit you with "back toric" lenses.

Leo Bores, M.D.

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Strange, though.  After I started going through the break-in period (two
hours the first day, three the next, etc.) I couldn't see at all if I put
on my glasses after I took the contacts out.  It turns out that the curve
on the lens does influence the curvature of your eye.  For several years
after the contact attempt, I didn't wear my glasses at all.  My vision
wasn't perfect, but it was definitely better than it had been before I tried
wearing contacts.

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Actually, to contradict myself a bit, it's not quite the same anymore
- I really can't see that well in the morning these days.  Whether
this is age or because "hard" contacts have gotten softer I know not.
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To the gentleman who said he uses J & J Disposables for his astigamitism,
is this a Toric lens made for Astigmatisms, or is just a regular lens
that has worked fine for you.  I ask this because I get a little lazy
at 5am when I wake up, and I usually dont have the patience to put in my
lenses at that time and grab the glasses.  And I was mulling over the idea of
attempting to get disposables of extended toric lenses.  Comments are appr
appreciated.  Thanks.
                                Ken J Siegel

 I'm presently getting a new pair (without the flat spot on the bottom); I
 don't remember the name.  One of the lenses didn't correct the vision (even
 though it felt OK).  I'm waiting for a replacement now.

 I'm really quite pleased with the resulting vision.  The soft contacts are
 SO much better than the hard, gas permeable, etc lenses here in Colorado
 where the air is so dry.

Larry