Toric soft contact lens prescribing increased from 24.4% in 2000 to 46.2% in 2023. Men were more likely to be prescribed toric soft lenses compared with women (32% vs. 28.7%). Toric soft contact lens ...

The prevalence and severity of refractive and corneal astigmatisms increased among children after the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous research has linked the pandemic to increases in myopia progression ...

Johnson & Johnson is launching what it describes as the first and only daily disposable, multifocal and toric contact lens for people who have both astigmatism and presbyopia, where near-distance ...

Astigmatism prevalence in children increased post-pandemic, with refractive astigmatism rising from 23.4% pre-pandemic to 34.7% in 2022-2023. Corneal astigmatism prevalence rose from 59.7% ...

The NHS has urged people who have not had an eye test in two years - or who have symptoms - to get one booked ASAP ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cataract surgery has always induced astigmatism due to the incisions created during the procedure. As we have ...

Screen time and reduced outdoor activity during the pandemic may have lasting effects on children’s eye health, including changes in corneal curvature. Study ...

Canadian researchers have developed a vision test that could aid the early detection of eye conditions, such as amblyopia and astigmatism ...