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Anyone have Monovision LASIK procedure?

Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:24 pm
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111936 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:24 pm
Tell me all about it...



I'm really torn here. My near vision is fine. My far vision is absolute shite. I'm 44 years old, so right at the age when the near vision may start going but from what I've learned, if I do full LASIK on both eyes, it'll make my near vision worse and the expectation would be to have readers when I'm on my phone or working on my laptop...and that sounds awful.


Monovision does seem like the perfect scenario to keep the near vision as well as improve the full distance vision. My concern is the roughly 20% or so of folks who just don't adapt well to the mono vision LASIK and basically go and get the 2nd eye done as well to get great full distance LASIK but again, the near vision goes to shite.

I want the Monovision LASIK but with the guarantee it'll be exactly what I need lol.

Decisions...decisions...
Posted by h0bnail
Member since Sep 2009
7560 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:26 pm to
LASIK will not make your near vision worse. You may need readers one day, but it won't be hastened by LASIK.
Posted by Blutarsky
112th Congress
Member since Jan 2004
10797 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:27 pm to
I did a full lasik on both eyes and my near vision has been fine the entire time.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111936 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:36 pm to
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LASIK will not make your near vision worse. You may need readers one day, but it won't be hastened by LASIK.

That's not what I was told, and that is what basically everything I'm reading is saying

Everywhere I read says near vision issues will either possibly or will be more pronounced after full LASIK if your'e over 40-45.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111936 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:36 pm to
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I did a full lasik on both eyes and my near vision has been fine the entire time.

How old are you?
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
42636 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:46 pm to
Do you have any experience using bifocals?
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
5991 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:49 pm to
As mentioned in the first reply, your near vision will not get affected. As you age, you will eventually need reading glasses. That can't be avoided, regardless of LASIK. Go full LASIK for your far vision. It was the best decision I made 2 years ago. not having to wake up and look around with contacts/glasses is such an incredible feeling.

The only thing I can say is that LEDs are a bit brighter when it's dark out. Some neon lighting as well can be bright, like the 7Brew building late at night on Essen.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111936 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:49 pm to
quote:

Do you have any experience using bifocals?

None, with glasses of any kind.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
31150 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:55 pm to
quote:

if I do full LASIK on both eyes, it'll make my near vision worse

Wife, several months ago. This.
quote:

Monovision does seem like the perfect scenario to keep the near vision as well as improve the full distance vision.

Was told that but didn’t want to do that.

Good news is my near vision is bad too, so now we have readers and magnifying glasses all over the place
Before her surgery she had started bustin my balls about not being able read tiny labels and shite. Well, that stopped.
This post was edited on 3/5/24 at 3:57 pm
Posted by FOBW
N.O.
Member since Sep 2016
353 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 3:55 pm to
I had monovision correction 30 years ago. Best of both worlds in my opinion.

Others I know who have had both eyes done needed reading glasses immediately.

I can't see shite out of my corrected eye up close. Uncorrected eye still pretty good up close. Brain sorts it out pretty seamlessly.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111936 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:08 pm to
quote:

Wife, several months ago. This.
Yea, I'm thinking maybe some of the replies are giving their exact experiences, which is exactly what I asked for and does give me hope. But from the Dr today and all my research, it's pretty adamant that it says it will make your near vision worse once past around 43 ish.
quote:

Good news is my near vision is bad too, so now we have readers and magnifying glasses all over the place
My wife does this...everywhere lol. I just never have worn glasses and really would rather avoid it. If I ever put on 3D glasses or my kid's VR headsets, I legit get a migraine in like 2 minutes, I feel like glasses would do the same...probably wrong but I'm just stubborn and do not want glasses.
quote:

Before her surgery she had started bustin my balls about not being able read tiny labels and shite. Well, that stopped.
Yea, my wife and kids always make fun of me for the distance vision.

Gonna risk it and opt for the monovision LASIK.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
111936 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:10 pm to
quote:

I had monovision correction 30 years ago. Best of both worlds in my opinion.

Others I know who have had both eyes done needed reading glasses immediately.

I can't see shite out of my corrected eye up close. Uncorrected eye still pretty good up close. Brain sorts it out pretty seamlessly.
Nice!


How long did it take you to get used to it? I Have a buddy who I didn't realize had this too, and he said 30-45 days, which seemed longer than what I was told today. They told me it should be 2-3 weeks. My buddy said they told him it could take up to 6 months.
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
31528 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:12 pm to
Needing readers when you get older is like death and taxes.

Eta I had lasik in my early 20s and for the last 20 years my vision has been perfect.
This post was edited on 3/5/24 at 4:14 pm
Posted by FOBW
N.O.
Member since Sep 2016
353 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:14 pm to
I don't remember it being any problem at all. Maybe sort of had to close the corrected eye just a bit at first to get the uncorrected one to take over up close. Just walking around no problem at all. I had my dominant eye corrected. Which I seem to remember was what you wanted to do.
Posted by Havoc
Member since Nov 2015
31150 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:20 pm to
quote:

Yea, I'm thinking maybe some of the replies are giving their exact experiences, which is exactly what I asked for and does give me hope. But from the Dr today and all my research, it's pretty adamant that it says it will make your near vision worse once past around 43 ish.

No doubt that the mileage varies. Iirc she was told the same thing about it affecting near vision later on or possibly sooner but she wasn’t expecting it so soon after.
Fwiw she had really bad vision prior to first lasik many years ago and had gradually gotten worse again necessitating the last one.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
55107 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:23 pm to
I’m glad I went outside as a kid instead of reading books like you nerds

Eyes still work perfect
Posted by ccard257
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Oct 2012
1340 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:23 pm to
Had both eyes done mid 30s. No issues with near-sighted vision becoming worse and I don’t remember warnings about that being a possibility. Only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner
Posted by ruzil
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2012
17426 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:25 pm to
fwiw, I tried the monovision contacts and they about drove me crazy.

Maybe try this before they start cutting on you.
Posted by Adajax
Member since Nov 2015
6620 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:41 pm to
Had new lenses implanted after cataracts. One is for distance vision, one close vision. I see fine but still need my readers in most situations.
Posted by GeauxldnGurl
Member since Nov 2010
686 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 4:41 pm to
I'm considering this surgery. My doctor won't do it without me successfully using the contact lenses that give the same vision correction for at least 3 months successfully. I think that's pretty standard, so you'd know if it'll work for you or not by the time you decided.
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