Astigmatism is a vision condition that causes blurred vision due either to the irregular shape of the cornea, the clear front cover of the eye, or sometimes the curvature of the lens inside the eye.

An irregular shaped cornea or lens prevents light from focusing properly on the retina, the light sensitive surface at the back of the eye. As a result, vision becomes blurred at any distance.

Correcting Astigmatism
Like near and far sightedness, astigmatism has an array of corrective options including glasses and even some laser surgery treatments.

In the early days of contact lenses, correcting astigmatism wasn’t an option. However today there are contact lens products that fill this void, such as the CIBA VISION® lens below.

Click on the image to learn more about CIBA VISION® capabilities in correcting astigmatism.