Your eye doctor can suggest monovision as a vision correction if you struggle to see faraway and nearby objects. Most times, individuals experience a worsening near vision during their mid-ages. The condition is presbyopia.

Monovision works with different prescriptions for each eye. One eye sees close things while the other see objects at a distance. Some people benefit from it while others may not. Your eye doctor will discuss your deficiencies and determine if this vision correction can work for you. Read on to learn the monovision correction options.

Monovision Correction

Your eye doctor will determine and correct your dominant eye to see objects at a distance. The dominant eye is the one that has a clearer vision than the other. The one you can work with better without the other. They will then correct your secondary eye to see close-by objects, such as words from a book.

The correction will help both eyes work together to form a differential blur. After you get used to the differences, the visual setup gets processed by your brain. The blurrier objects get blocked out, and the clear ones receive more focus.

Contact Lenses

The least invasive way of trying monovision is through using contact lenses. You can use them to try out the monovision effect. Doing so can help you decide if you would opt for a surgical correction. Contacts can also give you monovision correction in the long term.

Your eye doctor will decide the type of contact lenses that can suit your lifestyle. The pair should provide a different lens for each eye.

Some people find that monovision contacts do not work well for them. Bifocal contact lenses can also correct farsightedness and nearsightedness. A single lens has two different types of vision correction.

Eyeglasses

Having monovision glasses is uncommon. However, there are more popular multidistance glasses. They include bifocals, progressive lenses, and trifocals. The lenses have multiple prescriptions for vision correction.

Trifocals and bifocals have a line that helps separate the prescriptions in one lens. Progressive lenses blend the different corrections on one lens.

LASIK

LASIK is an eye surgery that corrects vision for distant and near objects. Your surgeon will alter your cornea shape using a laser after they cut a flap on it. They will then adjust the cornea in the second eye to see nearby objects. They will also alter the cornea of the dominant eye to see far away things.

Talk to your eye doctor first about your options before undergoing monovision LASIK. They will determine if you are a candidate for the procedure depending on your current vision, vision stability, and lifestyle. For example, most eye doctors discourage LASIK if you read avidly or often work with your hands. They may do so because the correction may not be effective enough to cater to your needs.

Cataract Surgery

Cataracts are the clouding that develops in your eye lens. It often happens over time as you age. Your eye specialist may recommend surgery to remove the cataract if the affected eye becomes too blurry to see clearly.

The procedure replaces your eye’s natural lens with an artificial one known as an intraocular lens (IOL). These types of lenses comprise different types. Some help with one kind of vision correction. These types are best for monovision. One can correct distance vision in your dominant eye while the other correct close-up objects in the non-dominant eye.

For more about monovision correction options, visit Coastal Vision Medical Group at our office in Chino, California. Call (888) 501-4496 to book an appointment today.