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Featured: Contact Lenses: Colored, Soft, Hard, Toric and Bifocal Main ArticleContact lenses fit over the cornea and correct vision problems such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. Contact lenses may be hard or soft. Bifocal contact lenses may be worn by those who have presbyopia. Toric contact lenses are for people who have astigmatism. Local Resources - Find a local Doctor in your town
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