Bellevue LASIK & Cornea Blog | Dr. Leavitt and Dr. Farag

Once they reach age 40 or 45, many people will begin to need reading glasses or bifocals due to presbyopia. Presbyopia is the result of aging eyes causing near vision blurriness. While reading glasses and bifocals are effective at allowing people to see clearly, another option available at Bellevue LASIK and Cornea is the monovision procedure.

The monovision procedure corrects one eye for seeing clearly at a distance and the other eye for seeing clearly up close. The brain then regulates your vision so that you do not have to constantly adjust your vision at different levels.

There are three options for those who are interested in monovision:

• Monovision contact lenses – You may wear these specialized contact lenses alone or with reading glasses
• LASIK monovision surgery – Correcting one eye for distance and the other for near vision allows you freedom from glasses or contact lenses most of the time
• Intraocular lenses (IOL) – Implantable contact lenses placed in front of the natural lens during a surgical procedure

You may be a candidate for monovision if you are suffering from presbyopia or have been told you are not a good candidate for traditional LASIK. This is a completely safe procedure with a low risk of side effects, such as haloes or night glare.

If you are interested in finding out more about monovision in the Seattle, Washington area, please contact the monovision specialists at Bellevue LASIK & Cornea today.