{"id":9878,"date":"2021-02-11T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T10:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=9878"},"modified":"2021-08-11T10:11:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T10:11:37","slug":"contact-lenses-for-astigmatism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-contact-lenses\/what-are-contact-lenses\/contact-lenses-for-astigmatism\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Lenses for Astigmatism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Approximately 1 in 3 people have astigmatism, a vision condition that causes blurry and distorted vision.<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you have astigmatism, there is a wide variety of contact lens options that can provide you with clear and sharp vision.<\/i><\/p>\n

Astigmatism<\/a> is a common type of refractive error that frequently occurs with myopia<\/a> (nearsightedness) or hyperopia<\/a> (farsightedness).<\/p>\n

What is astigmatism?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Astigmatism occurs when the curvature of the cornea, the front of the eye, is irregularly shaped. In normal circumstances, the cornea is a spherical shape, like a basketball or baseball.<\/p>\n

Astigmatism is characterized by an irregularly shaped cornea, typically an oval shape, that resembles a football.<\/b><\/p>\n

This oval shape prevents light from bending and focusing accurately onto the retina\u2014 resulting in blurred or distorted vision.<\/p>\n

Astigmatism<\/a> can be congenital or can develop later on in life from an eye injury, surgery, or an eye condition called keratoconus.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of astigmatism include:<\/p>\n