Monovision via LASIK?

Post date: 2021-04-15 01:17:34

I'm curious to hear from people who have chosen to elect monovision correction via LASIK. As I understand it, monovision makes one eye near-sighted and the other far-sighted with the goal of delaying the (albeit eventual) need for reading glasses.

After 30 years of daily contact lens use, I'm considering LASIK surgery. I've read the questions and concerns in multiple MeFi Asks (including this ask about monovision contacts) and am taking all of that to heart. I've found a good, reputable surgeon who does LASIK for the local sports teams, and I'm lucky enough to be able to pay out of pocket.

The surgeon talked to me about monovision, which would (in his informed opinion) potentially slow the need for reading glasses. I understand that LASIK does not affect the eventual need for reading glasses as we age, and I'm cool with that.

He'll be sending me home for a monovision contact lens trial, which will be great. I'm still curious as to what having LASIK-corrected monovision can be like. There's a weird part of my brain that thinks "But one eye will get STRONG and the other will get WEAK and my brain will atrophy!" Stupid brain.

If you've had LASIK and chose monovision, what has that experience been like for you? Aside from judging how it goes with the monovision contact lens test, anything else I should be thinking about?

FWIW I look at a computer monitor all day and read a lot, both of which I need glasses or contacts for at the moment. Thanks!

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