Not quite spherical. Aspheric eyeglass lenses are popular among people who have strong prescriptions because they are thin and lightweight, and reduce distortion and eye magnification. Aspheric contact lenses can work as a multifocal, or to correct a single-vision problem like astigmatism.
a thin contact lens with gradually changing power
Literally "not spherical." In optics, a lens that is rotationally symmetrical, but the front, back or both surfaces of the lens are not portions of a sphere, but rather a section from an ellipse.
An aspheric lens is a bifocal lens that changes power gradually, from the center to the edge of the lens.