Vision Correction With Bitoric GP Lenses for Infantile Nystagmus Patients - Takeaways - MDSpire

Vision Correction With Bitoric GP Lenses for Infantile Nystagmus Patients

By
Hansen Millett, OD
September 17, 2026
4 min

Contact Lens Spectrum

Share

1

Infantile nystagmus affects 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 6,000 children and is characterized by involuntary eye oscillations.
2

Individuals with infantile nystagmus often have high refractive errors, with most having over 2 D of astigmatism.
3

Contact lenses are preferred for correcting vision in nystagmus patients, providing sensory feedback and stabilizing vision.
4

A 13-year-old patient with infantile nystagmus improved vision to 20/100 after fitting with bitoric GP lenses.
5

Bitoric GP lenses facilitate easier application and removal compared to soft lenses, especially for patients with strong blink reflexes.

Original Source(s)

Contact Lens Spectrum

Vision Correction With Bitoric GP Lenses for Infantile Nystagmus Patients

by Hansen Millett, OD
September 17, 2026

Related Content

Contact Lens Spectrum

High-Tech Contact Lenses

From the promise of tailored drug delivery to augmented reality and continuous health monitoring, there have been numerous avenues of research investigating the high-tech contact lenses of the future.