Astigmatism Archives

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Are These Contacts for Astigmatism? Why We’re Redesigning Our Product Pages

Written By Amina Katana

Online shopping can feel like a minefield! Figuring out how to find your ideal product is the first step, but then comes the checkout process, which can take forever.

Sometimes, as a business, it’s easy to forget that the customer shopping journey should be as smooth as possible. But at EZContacts, when our customers ask, we listen.

So here’s some insight into how a simple complaint led us to redesign our product pages for contact lenses for astigmatism.

Astigmatism & Lights: How Astigmatism Affects Night Vision

Written By Rachel Shapiro

Have you noticed streaks or haloes around lights when you’re driving at night? If so, this might be a sign that you have uncorrected astigmatism.

But what’s the relationship between astigmatism and lights, and how can you drive at night safely? Let’s get into it!

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Colored Contacts for Astigmatism: Are There Good Options?

Written By Roda Novenario

For years, people with astigmatism had very few choices for eyewear. You either wore glasses or toric contacts. And no, there was no such thing as colored contacts for astigmatism.

Good news: times are changing! Colored toric lenses are now available. However, they’re a bit harder to find than standard colored contacts. Let’s dive in and find your best options!

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What Are Toric Contact Lenses?

Written By Rachel Shapiro

What do toric contact lenses and donuts have to do with each other? More than you may think!

But let’s back up. Before we get into that, you may be asking, ‘Wait, what does toric mean exactly? And what are toric contact lenses?’

That’s what we’re here to discuss. I’ll answer those questions and more in this guide!

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Does Astigmatism Get Worse?

Written By Roda Novenario

Have you noticed your vision is getting blurrier? Are you starting to wonder if your astigmatism is getting worse?

Unfortunately, this is a possibility. Astigmatism can get worse or change with time. Why and how? Let’s get into the details.

The goal is to help you understand your eye condition and see if there are things you can do to prevent worsening astigmatism.