Monovision LASIK

Monovision is a treatment that is often prescribed for people over age 40 with presbyopia. Presbyopia is a normal part of the aging process that, unfortunately, happens to all of us at some point in time. It occurs when the lens inside the eye becomes less flexible and loses its ability to see objects up close. Some signs and symptoms of presbyopia include having to hold reading material (such as a menu or book) farther away to see it, fatigue and eye strain while reading, and difficulty seeing clearly for close work.

Monovision corrects presbyopia by using one eye to see up close and one eye to see in the distance. This procedure eliminates the need for reading glasses and bifocals. Before performing Monovision with LASIK, Drs. Beers and Volpicelli of Mountain View have their patients wear contact lenses to create the same effect to ensure Monovision is the best choice for each individual patient.
Patients adjust well to Monovision

Although it may take several days, the vast majority of patients who try monovision adjust well to it. The brain learns to select the eye that gives it the sharpest image for near or far vision and automatically filters out the slightly unfocused image from the other eye. After Monovision LASIK, for example, you can see a road map clearly; the brain will use the near eye to read the map and will automatically suppress the information coming to it from the distance eye. Monovision is a safe and effective procedure for people over 40 who are unhappy because they can no longer see up close and who dont want to be constantly finding and putting on reading glasses.
Your Eye Sight is Important to Us

One of the important benefits of going to Drs. Beers and Volpicelli is that they are caring and skilled ophthalmologists and not just a LASIK factory that might perform LASIK in both eyes, when the best decision for you may be to leave one eye slightly nearsighted. It is important to find a LASIK surgeon who understands which patients might be good candidates for monovision and who can help you make an informed decision concerning you LASIK procedure. Contact our Mountain View office today at www.lasik2020.com

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[act2335]

Dear....Sir

I am 40 years olds now. My eye sight is short R200 L350. I starting to have reading problem when I wear the glasses. I am going to do the lasik and they give me two choice. One call monovision. My question is. If I do monovision now. My left dominent is for long and right sight is for reading -100. What if I were 45 or 50 years old. My right eye has change to -200. Will I have a problem of seeing. Please explain for me.

Thank you

[bluestucco]

I like mine so far!