A World Of Choice - Toric Contact Lenses In Hazel!

Although more specialized than conventional contact lenses, toric lenses offer many of the same replacement schedule and cosmetic options as normal contacts. So, if you've always wanted toric contact lenses in hazel for instance, or most any other color for that matter, you most certainly can. But before we delve into the cosmetic side of toric lenses, here's a brief rundown on what exactly they are and how they differ from typical prescriptions.

Toric lenses, in so far as the material from which they are constructed, are exactly like normal RGP (Rigid Gas Permeable) and soft contact lenses. What distinguishes these lenses from the aforementioned is that each lens is comprised of two differing powers in order to compensate for incorrectly refracted light within the eye. Instead of focusing at a common point on the retina, astigmatism sufferers have an irregularly shaped cornea which results in light coming into the eye at two different focal points and it is this that causes the associated vision problems. Torics correct this by adjusting the angle of the light to properly focus on the retina.

Still with us? Good. Now that we've got all the educational stuff out of the way, it's time to delve into the fun part of contact lenses, namely, cosmetic color changes.

As is the case with normal contacts, colored torics are available in three variations:

• Visibility tints. This makes the lens easier to find and/or work with.
• Enhancement tints/colors. Best suited to people with light eyes, these lenses enhance (hence the name), the natural color and beauty of your eyes.
  
• Opaque. Suitable for wearers with light or dark eyes, opaque lenses change the color of your eye to whatever new color you feel suits you best.

Popular cosmetic toric products include the likes of CIBA Vision's DuraSoft3 OptiFit ColorBlends Toric (try say that three times fast!) and a host of others. So be sure to ask your local optometrist or eye specialist about what options are available. Or better yet, while you're here, why not browse our extensive listings to the right and find something you like?

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