toric

adjective

to·​ric ˈtȯr-ik How to pronounce toric (audio)
: of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or segment of a torus
a toric lens

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Some correct for distance vision, some correct both near and distance vision (a multifocal lens), and others (toric lenses) correct astigmatism. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 Other types of cataract surgery lenses that are not covered by Medicare include toric (for astigmatism) and multifocal, which can correct both near and distance vision. — Margie Zable Fisher, Fortune Well, 26 July 2023

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1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toric was in 1890

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toric

adjective
to·​ric ˈtōr-ik, ˈtȯr- How to pronounce toric (audio)
: of, relating to, or shaped like a torus or segment of a torus
specifically : being a simple lens having for one of its surfaces a segment of an equilateral zone of a torus and consequently having different refracting power in different meridians
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