I just went for a dreaded eye exam. The glasses were still doing the job, but I noticed that my current prescription for contact lenses was not adequate. Wearing them for the entire day was a strain on my vision.

After going through the various tests the eye doctor concluded I had astigmatism. My first reaction was I had some type of serious vision defect and this was going to be expensive.

Actually astigmatism is a common vision problem, but few people know what it is. Astigmatism is when the cornea is shaped more like an oblong football than a spherical baseball, which is the normal shape. In most cases astigmatism is hereditary and your vision may get worse over time.

The solution to astigmatism is toric contact lenses. There are a number of name brands that carry toric lenses.

The doctor took me into the fitting room and he fitted me with a test pair. The results were nothing less than amazing. Previously, my other contact lenses were so inadequate, I only used them for running.

It talked to the eye doctor about buying my contact lenses through the Internet. He agreed that there was considerable savings and there was no reason why I shouldn