ChrisB

I was extremely nearsighted and did the mono vision with contacts for years. I could not have the laser surgery as the outer lens of my eyes were too thin. Finally decided I was tired of being near blind and found out at my eye exam, I had cataracts. Surgery done on both eyes worked well. I had them do mono vision on the implants. Still need light RX glasses for driving but near vision is OK with no glasses.

BonnieK

I like your magnifier! Would you please tell me where you got it and how it's attached to your machine? I think this could help me a lot.
Bonnie Harris
Corvallis OR

SewExtremeSeams

Hi Suzi, I am just starting out with mono vision (a contact in my left eye for distance and none in the other eye). I normally wear progressive trifocals (age hits us hard sometimes LOL). I have found that driving at night with the mono vision is absurd. As far as doing close up things it doesn't take long to learn to focus with the eye that doesn't have a contact in it. And then, the reverse would be true. It took me about a week to get really used to it.

If I am using glasses for a particular day, I always take my glasses off (1st thing) when I sit down to my machine. My glasses are right next to me for seeing TV or something away from the machine.

Now, so far, I have never gotten a headache from switching glasses on and off.
:-D

That magnifier looks great. I do like to see precisely what I am doing. Now if it would only perfect my quilting seams, it would be a perfect tool. :lol: :lol: :lol:
I do want to get one.

SewExtremeSeams

Wow! I hadn't heard of that. I am so glad it is working out for you. You are brave, in my estimation, having a permanent treatment done. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

catrancher

I tried monovision for nearly a year, and it drove me crazy. I have multi-focal contact lenses, and I love them. Problem is that as my eyes get worse, I've gone outside the capacity of the contacts to correct both near and far vision. Bummer. Now I'm wearing glasses most of the time.

Ginger2010

I too have troubles seeing with either eye. I have a scarred retina in my left eye, so I only see a dark spot and blurry vision around that spot, depends on where my eye aims. And my right eye things are also blurry up close without the use of prescription glasses. I also have stigmatism in both eyes, but if they try to correct that, then everything is out of proportion. Round objects look oval and the depth of everything looks weird and cockeyed! I went back to Lenscrafters in August and been having problems with the adjustments with my glasses. The doctor added more distance and then I couldn't see anything at dark, and in daylight, far away objects were blurry! I have advanced progressive lens with anti-reflectant coating. So, couple of weeks ago, they took the newly added distance out of the lens, and now I am having troubles seeing in front of my face! Can't see 2 feet in front of me at all without my glasses and I keep having to tilt my head(which gives me neckaches and headaches) to see the computer and sewing! Don't know why no one can get my glasses fixed so I can see up close and far away! I've tried another doctor a couple of years ago and she could not for the life of her get the glasses right! The only doctor that has ever helped me was from Sears, Zanesville, Ohio and he retired! I went to a specialist and they said the prescription was correct for my eyes and they could not even figure out why I could not see out of them at nighttime. I have to wear glassess all the time to protect my only good eye! Help! Anyone!Any ideas? My vision is left eye 400 and my right eye is supposely 20/25.

Sarah CA

That's funny....just got a visual of all those glasses hanging from your neck. That would be the same thing for me.....

SewExtremeSeams

HI Ginger,
I am so sorry you are having so much trouble with your vision. I have the beginning of glaucoma so I see lights at night much larger than other people. When I first tried to drive at night with a mono contact, it was so scary when there weren't any cars coming. Then when one came it was terrible. Decided I would use my glasses.

Our vision is so important.

Has the doctor done what's called a field vision test on your eyes? And, has he/she done a dialation of your eyes to get a real good look at everything? Wish I had an answer for you. Everything does sound like it is crazy for you and it must also be exhausting. Bless you. :-D

This is such a great topic Nance-ell. Thank you so much for posting it. :thumbup:

Ginger2010

Thanks SewExtreme for commenting. Yes, I had my eyes dilated and not sure what a field vision test is. I would think that they would have done every test imaginable at the specialist, because I was once diagnosed with Histoplasmosis Disease in the eye and suppose to be checked every year or two by a specialist. That is what scarred my retina for it wasn't found in time before damage to my eye. It was an infection in the eye and therefore scarred my eye for life. They say it is caused from fumes from pigeon or poultry droppings. Never was around any pigeons, but my mom always had chickens while growing up and my husband also raised quail and pheasants as a hobby. So could have gotten the disease anywhere. When this disease was discovered with me it started with me seeing double vision. I was probably around 30 years old then, now 58. My sister also has the same disease but not in her eyes. She has it on her lungs. I have troubles judging distance because I have no peripheral vision. Yes, it is disturbing when you can't even judge where the hole is to thread a needle. Never where you try to aim for. Right now I am trying to find the holes on my serger to put the needles back in. Sorry, I get carried away with the topic. Didn't mean to type this much, but guess it is a lot to explain to one.

SewExtremeSeams

Hi Ginger. A field test is where they are able to get a complete mapping of your peripheral vision. Glaucoma is loosing that part of your vision and can lead to blindness. Maybe if you just call your doc and ask if they have performed that test. There are probably other things that cause one to lose the peripheral vision.

I truly feel for you in sewing, especially threading needles. Feel free to pm me if you would like to. Linda :-D