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    Confused High Myope with Cyl

    Other than custom RGP anyone know of any company making a soft toric lens that would meet the needs of a -17 with over 2 D of cyl? I've been researching but now luck. Case in question says they tried the hard lens before and couldn't get used to it.

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    Will send soft lens recommendations too. But one can fit rigid lenses at least five millions ways. The fact that a patient "tried them before" especially on a myope of this degree probably only means it was done poorly last time.

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    If its -17.00 then i dont think the cyl will make that much difference to the vision , you could try the air optix individual by cibavision,they can correct all the myopia except the cyl,which will still probably give better VA than spectacles.
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    Ikon44 is probably right. In the US it's the O2 Optix Custom silicone hydrogel, although it would only be a spherical lens. SpecialEyes makes customs torics, BC 6.9-9.5 in 0.1 steps, DIA15.0-16.00 sph +/-15.00, cyl-0.50-8.00 in 1 degree incrediments.
    Also Alden OPtical makes the ALden HP TOric in 3 BC one DIA and Sph power in the Division II from +/-10.25to20.00, cyl-0.50-10.00


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    Quote Originally Posted by nickrock View Post
    Ikon44 is probably right. In the US it's the O2 Optix Custom silicone hydrogel, although it would only be a spherical lens. SpecialEyes makes customs torics, BC 6.9-9.5 in 0.1 steps, DIA15.0-16.00 sph +/-15.00, cyl-0.50-8.00 in 1 degree incrediments.
    Also Alden OPtical makes the ALden HP TOric in 3 BC one DIA and Sph power in the Division II from +/-10.25to20.00, cyl-0.50-10.00


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    I would second that the Alden HP ori could be an option, but I would also agree that you could get away with a sperical and cut all your headaches in half.

    California Optics also has the CO Soft 55 Toric that would come in the parameters needed.

    Try searching for more here: http://onlineopticianry.com/contacts/index.php

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    You really don't want to fit someone that high with a traditional hydrogel: way too hypoxic...not remotely safe.

    O2Optix custom-made would be a reasonable try.

    But Chip is right: you have to try RGP first. It's a no-brainer.

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