Author: Erin Sluka

The senses naturally serve people to fully experience the world that surrounds them. They can see, touch, smell, and then react to every sensation they feel. The brain processes everything they perceive through the senses as information that needs to be interpreted in a certain way.

Precisely because of their importance, the eyes are very sophisticated organs. But they are not resistant to diseases. Some of them can be hereditary; others can occur during the early period of life. Finally, the development of certain conditions can be influenced by some bad habits.

Astigmatism is the condition where an eye doesn’t properly focus light. When the cornea is not evenly shaped, light refracts incorrectly, resulting in blurred vision. This disorder can be put under control so that the patient can have a perfectly normal life. More on astigmatism, read here.

Is Astigmatism Curable?

People with astigmatism have trouble seeing objects near and far. They can’t recognize the shapes and details of things they look at. It happens when the front surface of the eye, the cornea, has an irregular curvature. Due to corneal scarring, eye muscle tone, or the tissue structure, the light reflects in the wrong way, causing nearsightedness or farsightedness.

In most cases, the treatment of this disease is done with glasses. These aids are the cheapest solution for astigmatism, but they are not suitable in any case. Sometimes they can even worsen the condition. But it’s good to know that glasses are not the only solution for astigmatism.

Another popular way to correct astigmatism is with the use of contact lenses. Many people are comfortable using these visual aids. They don’t cause a sense of burden (like glasses) or any scarring on the face or around the cornea. Besides, contacts are considered a less intensive procedure, which means they’re less expensive.

Suppose the aesthetic effect matters to you, and you don’t have a limited budget. In that case, you should think of an innovative procedure that will correct your vision. It’s called the implantation of specialized toric lenses.

About Toric Lenses

Toric contact lenses take the place of the natural lens in the eye and take over its function. The procedure is routine, and it lasts only 10-15 minutes. It’s completely painless and comfortable as it’s performed under local anesthesia, usually with eye drops. The percentage of vision correction is very high, which means that the patient no longer needs visual aids.

Contacts used in this procedure are cylindrical (with variable thickness at the edges). These contact lenses for astigmatism are designed to compensate for the corneal defect and correct the astigmatism axis: the more severe astigmatism, the more significant the difference in lens thickness at the edges.

The great thing about toric contacts is that they can be implanted in the nuance that the patient wants. In addition to corrective, they also have a cosmetic effect. They cost more than regular contacts, but the result they give can change your entire appearance.

Choosing Color of Lenses

A couple of years ago, toric colored contacts became a thing. Until then, you could only buy cosmetic lenses without any corrective feature. Today, the market for these corrective aids is growing day by day, so you have a decent choice of toric contacts of different brands and in a variety of price ranges.

There are only a few eye colors in the world, but with a large number of tones that can give each eye a different look. You can find lenses in several different shades of one color, as they differ in tonality, opacity, the presence of a black ring, etc. 

Since the choice of contacts’ color is a matter of personal preference, there is almost no wrong choice. If you follow the trends, you will opt for bold shades like gray, purple, or turquoise. But if you want a natural look, you need lenses that naturally emphasize pupils.

Lenses for Pale Skin

People with fair skin have an almost unlimited choice since the pale complexion emphasizes every eye color. You can go with blue or gray if you have blonde or light brown hair and bright eyes. Keep in mind that toric lenses of lighter colors come in enhancement tint. They make the natural color of your pupils more vibrant and noticeable.

If you have a light complexion and a darker hair color, you can also use bright colors, but dark blue or dark-brown will look more natural. Gray or dark-green contacts with opaque tint are particularly dazzling, as they will change the iris’s appearance.

Best Colors for Medium Complexion

Skin with caramel undertones is an ideal ‘base’ for those who want green eyes. Since this eye color is the least represented, whatever shade of green you choose, you can be one of the few (no one will know you’re wearing lenses). If you have light hair, make a slight contrast with emerald contacts. Dark-haired people can experiment with greenish-gray shades.

Hazel, honey, dark gray, and all brown nuances will also suit you perfectly, regardless of hair color. You can emphasize neutral lens colors with an eye shadow that differs from the lens color in a few shades. Perhaps the only recommendation is not to choose too light shades of blue like turquoise, but to opt for sapphire or navy.

Dark Skin Tone

If you have a dark complexion, you can’t go wrong with almost any color, depending on what effect they want to achieve. Still, avoid loud colors such as light purple or turquoise due to too much contrast. For a natural look, any warm shade will do. To get a bit out of the edge, you can opt for turquoise, violet, or light brown.

The eyes are giving the brain more information about the environment than all the other senses combined. Visual perception itself gives you the ability to understand what you’ve seen. And with colored contact lenses, you can see the world around you at its best.