Just about everyone will have a need for vision correction at some point during their lives - especially later in life, when reading small type becomes more difficult. By understanding the most common vision conditions, you’ll know what vision condition you have and how this condition can be corrected with contact lenses.

As with any issue involving your vision, an eye care professional is the best person to answer any questions you may have. Furthermore, only he or she will be able to provide you with an accurate diagnosis of your specific vision condition.

Astigmatism

Astigmatism is a common visual condition caused by an irregularly shaped cornea.

Farsightedness

Hyperopia, or farsightedness, is a common vision condition where you are able to clearly see objects that are far away, but objects close up are blurry.

Nearsightedness

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition where the eye sees near objects within a certain range very clearly while distance vision appears blurry at all times.

Presbyopia

If you are 40 or older and have noticed it’s been getting harder and harder to read small type, you may have a common condition called presbyopia.