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Astigmatism here too. I have soft lenses for sport use but I can't really read with them easily. Things go out of focus often and I have to wait for eyes to re-

by sgt 2y ago

Astigmatism here too. I have soft lenses for sport use but I can't really read with them easily. Things go out of focus often and I have to wait for eyes to re-focus etc if at all possible. But for sport use it's fine. For every day use I use glasses and it's perfect. Except of course for the inconvenience of wearing them! Do you think RGP could be worth trying out for me ?

quercusa 2y ago
I've used RGPs for 45 years (now -6.5) because I've been told multiple times that they provide the clearest vision. They only times I have any issues with comfort is grass allergy season but antihistamine drops work great. They tend to be a bit more expensive up front but they also last for years. My understanding is that even non-toric RGP lenses can correct some degree of astigmatism. Once thing that you can do with contacts is so-called Monovision [0], where one lens is slightly under-corrected and your brain figures out which to use. I'll put on reading glasses for close detail work but otherwise go from driving to working at a computer without any focus troubles. [0] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/monovision https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/monovision
- mezzie2 2y ago
  > My understanding is that even non-toric RGP lenses can correct some degree of astigmatism. This is correct. Both of my eyes have astigmatism, but in differing amounts. One eye is corrected with a non-toric RGP while the other requires a toric RGP. The line is around a 1.75/2.00.
SoftTalker 2y ago
RGPs are initially not very comfortable, it's been a long time but when I first got them I would only wear then a few hours, then I slowly worked up to wearing them all day. But now I rarely notice them, unless I get a bit of dust or a loose eyelash under one of them (that can be really uncomfortable). The nice thing is that they last pretty much forever and care is pretty easy. Just clean them daily and soak them overnight in disinfectant/conditioning fluid.
elliottkember 2y ago
I used them for years before I got LASIK. They were fantastic – great vision and very comfortable to wear all day. I wouldn't wear them for sport though because they're quite expensive and they come out easily (they're very small). There's some slim chance they could damage your eye because the material is hard. Honestly, your setup sounds pretty much ideal. If you're not into the idea of LASIK or PRK or even ICL then I would stick with what you have – glasses plus lenses for sport. Saves you the trouble of switching contacts and reduces your chance of infection or eye troubles wearing and switching lenses all the time.

by sgt 2y ago

quercusa 2y ago

I've used RGPs for 45 years (now -6.5) because I've been told multiple times that they provide the clearest vision. They only times I have any issues with comfort is grass allergy season but antihistamine drops work great. They tend to be a bit more expensive up front but they also last for years. My understanding is that even non-toric RGP lenses can correct some degree of astigmatism. Once thing that you can do with contacts is so-called Monovision [0], where one lens is slightly under-corrected and your brain figures out which to use. I'll put on reading glasses for close detail work but otherwise go from driving to working at a computer without any focus troubles. [0] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/monovision https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/monovision

mezzie2 2y ago
> My understanding is that even non-toric RGP lenses can correct some degree of astigmatism. This is correct. Both of my eyes have astigmatism, but in differing amounts. One eye is corrected with a non-toric RGP while the other requires a toric RGP. The line is around a 1.75/2.00.

SoftTalker 2y ago

RGPs are initially not very comfortable, it's been a long time but when I first got them I would only wear then a few hours, then I slowly worked up to wearing them all day. But now I rarely notice them, unless I get a bit of dust or a loose eyelash under one of them (that can be really uncomfortable). The nice thing is that they last pretty much forever and care is pretty easy. Just clean them daily and soak them overnight in disinfectant/conditioning fluid.

elliottkember 2y ago

I used them for years before I got LASIK. They were fantastic – great vision and very comfortable to wear all day. I wouldn't wear them for sport though because they're quite expensive and they come out easily (they're very small). There's some slim chance they could damage your eye because the material is hard. Honestly, your setup sounds pretty much ideal. If you're not into the idea of LASIK or PRK or even ICL then I would stick with what you have – glasses plus lenses for sport. Saves you the trouble of switching contacts and reduces your chance of infection or eye troubles wearing and switching lenses all the time.