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From: chris@leadsv.UUCP (Chris Salander)
Newsgroups: net.med,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Hard lens advise request
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Date: Thu, 21-Nov-85 15:41:31 EST
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Summary: contacts for astigmatism?

In article <1600@cae780.UUCP>, gordon@cae780.UUCP (Brian Gordon) writes:
> Due to the degree of astigmatism I have, there are no soft contact lenses I can
> My eye-care professional (an optometrist) is quite "thrilled" with the fit, 
> 

	I have gone for years without considering contacts because they
could not be used for astigmatism.  Now that has changed, but I have heard
that the sort of contacts that you must wear must keep a specific 
orientation; i.e. you cannot but them in just any way.  They are suppose
to be heavier on one end so that that end is always down, keeping them 
oriented properly.  This is the story I have heard.  Have people found this
to be true?  (And how can you stand to put things on your eyes?)

			- Chris Salander