any soft bifocal contact len that correct astigmatism?

i have -2.50-2.50x133 and -6.50-2.75x66. i was fitted with toric and
monovision and i hated it. my doc told me he's not aware of any soft
bifocal that correct astigmatism as well. he suggested i see a contact
lense specialist to be fitted with rgp that may fix it.....any
suggestion? TIA

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
petey <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> i have -2.50-2.50x133 and -6.50-2.75x66. i was fitted with toric and
> monovision and i hated it. my doc told me he's not aware of any soft
> bifocal that correct astigmatism as well. he suggested i see a contact
> lense specialist to be fitted with rgp that may fix it.....any
> suggestion? TIA

Sure. There are actually quite a few toric multifocals and I have
successfully fit a few. A doctor who is interested in fitting this lens
design will have access to 9 different brands.

If you can wear RGP multifocals and your astigmatism is cornea derived,
you might have better success with RGP designs, but soft is certainly an
option.

Best of luck.

LB

--
Dr. Larry Bickford, O.D.
Family Practice Eye Health & Vision Care

The Eyecare Connection
http://www.eyecarecontacts.com
larrydoc at eye-care-contacts dot com (remove -)

thanks, and which brand do you have the most luck with? and how much
will it run for the lenses? TIA


On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 03:28:29 GMT, LarryDoc
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
> petey <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> i have -2.50-2.50x133 and -6.50-2.75x66. i was fitted with toric and
>> monovision and i hated it. my doc told me he's not aware of any soft
>> bifocal that correct astigmatism as well. he suggested i see a contact
>> lense specialist to be fitted with rgp that may fix it.....any
>> suggestion? TIA
>
>Sure. There are actually quite a few toric multifocals and I have
>successfully fit a few. A doctor who is interested in fitting this lens
>design will have access to 9 different brands.
>
>If you can wear RGP multifocals and your astigmatism is cornea derived,
>you might have better success with RGP designs, but soft is certainly an
>option.
>
>Best of luck.
>
>LB

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
petey <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> thanks, and which brand do you have the most luck with?

That's not necessarily relevant to your needs. The practitioner should
be able to figure out which design is most appropriate for you.

>and how much
> will it run for the lenses? TIA

Again, that will be up to the practitioner. Do remember that your costs
will include office visits for fitting and follow-up in addition to the
costs of the lenses.

--LB