Astigmatism Treatment

Published on January 11, 2011

Glasses
Glasses can be made to correct almost every type of astigmatism. Visit our astigmatism glasses page for more information.

Contact Lenses
There are two types of contact lenses available for people with astigmatism - rigid gas permeable and soft toric lenses. It often takes a bit of trial and error to find the right kind of soft lenses for a person's astigmatism. Visit our page on astigmatism contacts for more details about the types of contacts that are available for astigmatism.

Surgery
Surgical options for astigmatism include laser surgery such as LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis)and PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) as well as non-laser surgery such as AK (astigmatic keratotomy). To learn more about the different types of surgeries, visit our astigmatism surgery page.