havent read the article as yet but i myself just earlier this week was looking into toric contacts cause i have an astigmatism and toric and other lenses using new silicon polymers are said to be great cost effective lasik alternatives.
They reshape your eyes while you wear them, so even when yur not wearing them you get some of the benefits of having contacts AND the new silicon polymers increase oxygen to the eyes dramatically, so they are significantly safer for daily wear than they used to be.
PLus yu can get them coloured and also with special effects
sharingan torics anyone???
i think so
anddd they also have the uv blocking contacts
anddddd they have the light filterin contacts that increase the brightness of certain colours, so like if yur a tennis player, yu can get the contacts to filter the blue light out (which is harmful in any case) and it dramatically increases the brightness of yellow and white, so you can see the ball easier