title: The correction of astigmatism with soft contact lenses.
abstract: Soft contact lens correction for astigmatism has made significant advances over the last 20 years. Soft toric tinted lenses, disposables lenses, and bifocal lenses are now available at lower costs with greater reproducibility, enhanced parameters, and better comfort. Because of these innovations and significant design changes, a greater percentage of astigmatic patients are being treated with soft toric lenses than before.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 2020 Laurel Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Clarence H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Charles B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Slonim
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting