You've got to hide your myopia away: John Lennon's contact lenses

Re:You've got to hide your myopia away: John Lennon's contac... by quercusa on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @03:13PM (#41238626)

I've used RGPs for 45 years (now -6.5) because I've been told multiple times that they provide the clearest vision. They only times I have any issues with comfort is grass allergy season but antihistamine drops work great. They tend to be a bit more expensive up front but they also last for years.

My understanding is that even non-toric RGP lenses can correct some degree of astigmatism.

Once thing that you can do with contacts is so-called Monovision [0], where one lens is slightly under-corrected and your brain figures out which to use. I'll put on reading glasses for close detail work but otherwise go from driving to working at a computer without any focus troubles.

[0] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/monovision

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Re:You've got to hide your myopia away: John Lennon's contac... by mezzie2 on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @08:03AM (#41245090)

> My understanding is that even non-toric RGP lenses can correct some degree of astigmatism.

This is correct. Both of my eyes have astigmatism, but in differing amounts. One eye is corrected with a non-toric RGP while the other requires a toric RGP. The line is around a 1.75/2.00.

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