MonoVision

MonoVision is a painless, non-surgical technique using contact lenses that can help you to see distance and read up-close simultaneously. If your arms are getting too short to read, even if you have astigmatism, MonoVision can free you of eyeglasses. Most people can see distance targets (greater than 6 feet away) and near targets (within 22 inches from their nose) without difficulty before the age of 40-42 without needing glasses specifically for near. After the age of 40, the focusing system of the eye is not as efficient. When this happens, distance vision is clear and near will be strenuous or blurry (see Presbyopia). Our dominant eye is the eye that most efficiently views distance objects. If you look at a distance object greater than 20 feet away and cover each eyes, the object will look sharper with one eye over the other. Most people who need eyeglasses or contact lenses can see clearly with only one eye, their dominant eye, corrected; even if the non-dominant eye is blurry they won't notice it!. You can test for your dominant eye by closing one eye and looking down your finger at an object greater than 20 feet away from you. Which eye did you look with? That eye is probably your dominant (distance viewing) eye. MonoVision takes advantage of the fact that most people can see fine for distance with a corrected dominant eye while the non-dominant eye is under-corrected with a contact lens to see close-up. If your distance vision is fine without glasses or contacts, you may simply need one contact lens (a reading contact lens) in your non-dominant eye to help you read. This is also called MonoVision. You would wear one contact lens only! MonoVision is successful more than 72% of the time! MonoVision is just A solution, not a PERFECT solution. It enables you to go to a restaurant and read the menu and look across the room when you need to without fumbling with reading glasses. It is great for lecturers who don't want to wear glasses infront of an audience. It can be adjusted for computer use at the awkward mid-range distance that so many of us struggle with. There are NO PERMANENT CHANGES or health related concerns with MonoVision. The second the contact lenses are removed, the vision is back to what it was without correction. The side effects of monovision are subtle, temporary decreased depth perception and mild headaches that go away as you get used to MonoVision. Both these side effects are reversible. It sounds crazy to some people but it works! and when it works, it changes your quality of life. . . isn't getting rid of glasses without surgery worth a try? Call Dr. Glazier or e-mail him with questions and he will get back to you. If you prefer other options, BIFOCAL CONTACT LENSES are also available.