This is what I'm opting for.

Lots of great advice in this thread from all perspectives.

There's no 1 perfect path forward that will 100% guarantee get me what I want, so i just have to choose the best option.

- I can't do nothing, as my distance vision is pretty poor
- I can go full distance LASIK on both eyes, but would really, really want to avoid having to go to readers sooner rather than later
- Monovision seems to be the almost perfect fix for my needs, except for the 20% ish chance that I can't adjust to it then I have to get the other eye done, and I'm back in the situation right above where my near vision will likely get worse sooner rather than later

I will inquire about the monovision contacts, as that seems like good idea, but not sure it's necessary. If the contacts show me that it does not work, then i'll need to suck it up and get both eyes done. I feel like getting the monovision LASIK will give me the same answer either way, but I don't know, will look into that a bit more.

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Posted by GeauxldMember

Member since Nov 2003

4406 posts

Posted on 3/6/24 at 9:21 am to shel311

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LASIK will give me the same answer either way

But the contacts will let you dial in the sweet spot that works best for you before making a “final” decision. As stated earlier, some adjust to mono vision easily; for others it can cause issues, as one’s brain might have a hard time making the adjustment. Those issues can include headaches, vertigo and anxiety.

Also, multi-focal lenses have come a long way in recent years and continue to improve. If you can use contacts to push the surgery out a couple more years, you might be able to comfortably opt for multi-focal lenses.

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