Mono-Vision Contacts

[Janis]

So, I am at the MVA renewing my drivers license when the clerk asks me to read line 4. Huh?? Yikes - I can see line 4, and I know that they are letters ...but read them? Fat chance.

Anyway....off to the optometrist who has given me monovision contacts. My right eye is for reading, the left for distance.

So....how long does it take to get completely used to them? At tennis this morning, the ball was a bit fuzzy. The reading eye is doing great (for the first time in years I can read the paper without glasses) - but I'm not sure the distance eye is doing that great.

Plus, I'm a wee bit seasick most of the time.

What has been your experience?

 

[debraxh]

My experience was similar to yours but worse so I gave up after about 4 hours. What advice did your optomotrist give? Mine said most people will know immediately (a day or less) whether or not it'll work for them. You could always try bifocal or progressive contacts instead. My vision isn't perfect, but they don't make me sick or give me a throbbing headache.

 

[Karen G]

I had a great experience with monovision

I wore monovision contacts for several years and they were wonderful. I never had the seasick feeling and it seemed like they were good right from the start.

A couple of years ago I had cataract surgery and the new lens they implanted are the same as monovision--one for near and one for far--so that I don't have to wear glasses at all. I'm very thankful it works for me.

 

[Grand Vic]

I tried to wear monovision contacts and found that my distance eye just wasn't strong enough. The fuzzy never went away but the reading was great. The sea sickness did go away but I gave up because I couldn't stand not being able to read street signs etc. Isn't there a new "multi-vision" contact out by AccuView? Has anyone had experience with those yet?

 

[dgdbloe]

Had that same seasick feeling. Took me 2 full weeks to feel okay. As vision got worse-mono vision contacts just didn't work. Too great of a difference between nearsight and farsight vision. I could either see who was at the other end of grocery store aisle and not read box labels or opposite. Just gave up and went back to glasses which I hate. Good Luck- hope it goes better for you than it did with me.

 

[Glynda]

Didn't work for me...

My brain just never got around to coordinating the two. I still wear them when I'm being really vain but it's a compromise.

 

[CalifasGirl]

Acuvue Bifocal Lenses

I tried to wear monovision contacts and found that my distance eye just wasn't strong enough. The fuzzy never went away but the reading was great. The sea sickness did go away but I gave up because I couldn't stand not being able to read street signs etc. Isn't there a new "multi-vision" contact out by AccuView? Has anyone had experience with those yet?

http://www.acuvue.com/acuvue_bifocal.htm

You can get a free trial pair on the website.

 

[timesharejunkie4]

I wear monovision and haven't had any problems with a "seasick feeling". The only problem I have with them is when playing golf. I have a distance lens for the eye that I use for reading and wear it when I play - just don't ask me to read anything. BTW I still suck at golf but at least I can see the ball!

 

[lynne]

I wore mono-vision lenses for many years before having lasik surgery where I also had my eyes corrected as mono-vision. It was wonderful without needing any glasses, including reading. Now that it has been several years since the surgery and age, my mono-vision eye is now the same as my distance eye (20-20 in both eyes). I now need reading glasses and really miss my mono-vision. I tried a single bi-focal for reading but did not like it, so now I keep a pair of reading glasses in every room.

 

[cerralee]

I keep a pair of reading glasses in every room.[/QUOTE]

I must have purchased about 20 pair of dollar store glasses over the last three years, one for the car, one for my purse, one for the kitchen etc., etc.,. They break a lot but you really don't care.

 

[Tia]

I have been wearing them a couple years now and it's working fine for me. I switched which eye was distance from what the eye dr. originally suggested to try and it's been fine since then.

 

[Janis]

It's been 4 days now - and the seasick feeling is gone. However, the distance eye still isn't functioning correctly. I can read perfectly well, but when the server on the far side of the court tosses the ball in the air - I see double! It's as if my "reading" eye is far more dominant and is trying to take over.

I'm going to give it a few more days - but I sure hope my brain gets itself in gear and self-corrects ! This morning, though - I'm going to wear glasses instead of contacts for the big game.

 

[beejaybee]

For years, I wore only one contact in my left eye for distance and none in the other for reading. I had Lasik in 2000 in just the left eye. About 3 years ago the reading eye started getting stronger for distance and is now 20/20 but I now have to wear readers. Go figure!

SteinMart sells bifocal sunglasses in a variety of corrections and styles. Absolutely can't get along without them!

 

["Roger"]

It's been 4 days now - and the seasick feeling is gone. However, the distance eye still isn't functioning correctly. I can read perfectly well, but when the server on the far side of the court tosses the ball in the air - I see double! It's as if my "reading" eye is far more dominant and is trying to take over...

My first thought when I read your initial post was "How is monovision ever going to work for someone playing tennis?" You brain needs as much information as it can get from both eyes to discriminate distance to the degree that you need to in tennis.

 

[Janis]

My first thought when I read your initial post was "How is monovision ever going to work for someone playing tennis?" You brain needs as much information as it can get from both eyes to discriminate distance to the degree that you need to in tennis.

And I plan on using that excuse everytime I miss the ball!

 

[sstamm]

SteinMart sells bifocal sunglasses in a variety of corrections and styles. Absolutely can't get along without them!

This is very good know. I have used reading glasses for a few years, but usually only need them at night or when fatigued. On our last trip to the beach, I noticed that I was having difficulty with my book- even in bright sunlight. DH puts his sunglasses over his reading glasses, but the kids (and I) make fun of him, so I refused to do that!!

I'll have to check out SteinMart. Thanks for posting!

 

[Gramma5]

I have worn monovision contacts for about 14 yrs and monovision glasses for about 5 yrs. I love them. It took me a few days to adjust to them. My doctor told me that it can take more than a week or two for some people. Your brain has to kinda "split in two"and get used to seeing and processing differently. My only problem is that I also have astimatism and very steep corneas (or at least that is how it was explained to me) so, my distance vision is not as clear as I would like it (I like it to be 20/15) We have tried all kinds of lens but none either fit well or give me the vision I want. So I sacrifice some distance clarity but I live with that. I only wear my glasses for a few hours in the am and pm but could wear them all day if I needed to.