Toric Lens

The new Alcon Toric lens has the ability to correct astigmatism. Those patients with astigmatism have a much higher chance of having good uncorrected vision, that is without glasses, at distance or near when their astigmatism is corrected with the toric lens. Astigmatism is a condition where the cornea is not completely round like a basketball but somewhat like a football lying on its side. One axis has a different power than the other. The toric lens is very good at accurately correcting this. The drawback of the toric lens is that it is not available as a multifocal or accommodating lens so while this lens will give you much better vision without glasses, you will likely need reading glasses.