Astigmatism
New astigmatism data have been reported by scientists at University of Pittsburgh
Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, October 19th, 2008
In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To compare whether patients with irregular corneas are more comfortable wearing Synergeyes, a hybrid contact lens, compared with rigid gas permeable contact lenses. A retrospective chart review of patients seen from the specialty contact lens practice at the University of Pittsburgh, who were refit with hybrid lenses from November 2005 to December 2006."
"Inclusion criteria included presence of irregular astigmatism in at least one eye from any cause, prior use of rigid gas-permeable lenses within the past year in at least one eye, lens tolerance issues, and all day use of contacts to attain...
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