What is a toric lens implant for?
A toric implant corrects astigmatism at the same time as replacing the lens. It carries a specific orientation that has to be aligned to the axis of your astigmatism during surgery, and it is worth asking how that alignment is checked in the clinic treating you.
- Subject
- Eye conditions
- Topic
- Cataract
- Kind of question
- What is…
- Procedures
- Cataract surgery
- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
What this answer depends on
- How much corneal astigmatism you have
- Whether the axis is stable
- Whether the extra cost is covered or paid separately
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- Procedure Cataract surgery
- Procedure Refractive lens exchange (RLE)
- Condition Cataract
- Place Cataract surgery in Dubai
- Condition Astigmatism
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- Cataracts in adults: management (NG77)
Clinical guidance on when cataract surgery is indicated, what should be discussed before it, and what follow-up is expected.
Used for When cataract surgery is considered appropriate rather than cosmetic timing; What patients should be told before cataract surgery.
Link checked 23 September 2026