The last twenty years have seen remarkable technological advances for creating soft toric contact lenses for astigmats, and these advances have increased the options and variety of lenses available. With the large number of potential users, it is important that patients receive not only proper vision correction from their lenses, but also a high degree of satisfaction. During the brief time that practitioners are afforded to assess individual toric lenses during a fitting session, it can be important to understand toric lens rotational recovery as part of the lens fit. This can provide insight into the real world lens stability and consistency of vision that the patient will experience. This article will report on a study to show the rotational recovery on several toric lenses that are currently available.

Gerard Cairns, PhD, MCOptom, FAAO
Paul China, OD, BS, FAAO
Tim Green, MS
Bill T Reindel, OD, MS