DoryJM Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Do any of you "see" using monovision lenses? I've just gotten back from the eye doc and he suggested it. I'm not too sure how it would work with quilting. I'd sure appreciate hearing from any of you that do this or have considered it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschleim Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I have had monovision since 1967 and love it. Last year I had both cataracts removed and monovision lenses installed. My distance eye is 20/20 however I am having PRK done on my reading eye this afternoon simply because I am tired of messing with contacts. It does take a little time initially for your brain to get used to seeing distance out of one eye and closeup out of the other but once you have your brain trained for that, you never think about it. If I need clearer vision when sewing or quilting, I just put on a pair of reading glasses - no big deal - but my reading glasses have been adjusted to see closeup out of both eyes which helps tremendously. I don't know what your alternatives are, but for me it was wearing glasses and vision is never as clear with glasses. I would recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 My two eye are so different. I Have worn the monovision forever, but I also have bifocals to wear over them for close work. Love them! Good Luck! I also wear the disposable contacts. Ask for a pair to try. My doc offers a free pair to try! Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 My husband had monovision done with his laser surgery 4-5 years ago and loves it. However, when he had it done he was still playing regularly in a band so he had his close up eye set to the distance he kept his song book (he's a drummer) instead of where he would normally be reading. I'm rolling my eyes here because I would have stopped him if I would have known he was doing that. Anyhow, sure enough, he only plays in the band sometimes now, but he is reading all the time. Guess who has to wear reading glasses? I guess what I'm saying is have your distance set to what you are going to be doing the most. Not only do most people read books and newspapers, but also, mail, menus, instructions, etc. Contact lenses will be easy to change, but his surgery is permanent. Just makes me shake my head every time I think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeAnn Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I wear one contact in my left eye for about 15 yr. My eye doc said not everybody can do it. My brain just takes over and I read with my left eye and see distance with my right eye. My DH tried it and couldn't wrap his brain around it. Just try it for awhile and see how you do. Your eye doc should be able to get you a sample to try it out on. I didn't have too much trouble getting used to it. I love it! I can easily read phone books and distance too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I tried this and lost. My eye doctor told me that I would trick my brain and not notice the difference within a week or two. Well it just wasn't happening. That was the major reason I ended up getting lasik done because they could no longer give me a contact prescription that would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I have contacts now and am needing to get a new prescription. I sort of did this mono-vision thing without realizing it years ago. I'd been conked on the head and was vertically cross-eyed. My brain adapted and when looking down, it would basically shut one eye off. I'm seriously considering this. I don't mind wearing glasses when I quilt, but it would sure be nice not to have to wear them when I'm trying to read, etc. Thanks everyone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 My eye doctor gave me lenses for free and changed them a couple of times so if you can do that what have you got to lose? Hopefully you won't be as controlling as I was! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Heidi...I'll try to "let go"...might be tough though!!:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnR Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I did this on my own. I am nearsighted and don't need anything to read, but can't see clearly across the room. I hated glasses because they never fit right. But with contacts, I couldn't see to read or do close work, so I was very frustrated. My BIL who is a surgeon told me he wore only one contact because he struggled with the same problem and he was very happy with his results. So I tried it several years ago. After changing from the right eye to the left eye, I knew this was the solution. So if you don't have good results with one eye, its worth trying the other eye. I don't have special lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 When I had my lasik surgery done about ten years ago, they set me up for monovision. It took me a while to figure out whether or not it was working -- I was the equivalent of 20/1400 in one eye and 20/1650 in the other. Lasik surgeries back then didn't give you clearvision as instantly as they do now. After about two weeks, I realized it wouldn't work for me and went in to have the other eye adjusted. Both eyes are now 20/15. I wear reading glasses, but it beats being blind any day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted February 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 So for those of you with the monovision contacts, when you wear glasses for close up (like quilting and sewing, I assume) do you have to have prescription lenses or can you wear drugstore glasses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeAnn Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I don't have to wear glasses for close up sewing. My contact is strong enough for that. I use drugstore glasses when I don't have my contact in which is rare. I put the one in first thing in the morning and take it out at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Originally posted by DoryJM So for those of you with the monovision contacts, when you wear glasses for close up (like quilting and sewing, I assume) do you have to have prescription lenses or can you wear drugstore glasses? Dory, I wear mono vision contacts, but only when I'm underwater! Seriously, I wear mono contacts for scuba diving to save the cost of a custom-ground mask lens - and it works! I leave them in between dives - I can fill out my logbook and read the fish ID books without a problem, although I suspect my close vision is better with my glasses.... I say give it a try - what's the downside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnR Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I am nearsighted, so I don't need glasses for closeup. My eye with the contact sees distance, the eye without sees closeup. No glasses whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziesgirl Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Love them, love them, love them. I went into glasses about 1 1/2 yrs ago and hated wearing them, reading sucked because you had to get your head just right with the bifocal, felt like I was behind a window and so I decided to try contacts. Fell in love with them from the get go. It only took me a couple days to adjust and now I don't even notice anything, hate taking them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Well, when I wore them I couldn't thread my needle. I needed both eyes seeing the same thing at the same time. I have lens replacement surgery and now both my eyes see 20/20 up close and far away but I have no "middle vision." I think from what I read here most folks love them so don't go by me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I tried monovision contacts and it didn't work for me. Next we tried modified monovision and I had one bifocal contact and one regular contact and that worked very well. I wanted the close vision to be better and went to two bifocal contacts and it is working, also. There are always trade offs and with two bifocal contacts my distance vision isn't as good as it was with the modified monovision, and I still need drugstore peepers to see close and thread a needle, but I'm happy with the arrangement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYork Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I have used monovision contacts for years and love it. I hated the glasses. I was teaching at the time I had to give in and wear glasses. I was constantly looking up and down in the classroom and the bifocals would kill me. My eyes were constantly trying to focus. With the contacts that wasn't a problem. It took about 2 weeks for my brain to adjust but it has been great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloar Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I've had the monovision for years and tried the multifocal. Well, those were terrible so I'm staying in monovision. I use drugstore glasses for something really up close but on the whole don't need the glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I have one lens but still have ti go to back to glasses for quilting and really for laptop if if i am really doing anything much. Maybe I need a stronger lens...OH NO.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pati Olson Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I have worn these for many many years and they are better by far than wearing glasses. The only thing you need to be aware of is your depth perception is affected so get used to parking and judging distances a little different. Found that out when I pulled right up to my daughters car and tapped her bumper! Now that I am used to it, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam elab Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Hi Dori, I hope this works out for you, it is wonderful! And, I don't know if this would suit you or not, but I do monovision, and the lens I wear is a bifocal lens. That way, i can see fine up close w my uncorrected eye, and the corrected eye covers the middle and far distance. This has worked great for me for several years. I think you will know after a week or so whether it would be comfortable for you. Someone described it as "climbing the stairs standing still"! I knew in about 3 days that I would be fine. Good luck, and et us know how it goes. They should be able to give you one lens to try this out with, before you invest in a new box of lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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