Monovision

[237SJ]

I`m -6 short sighted and have become long sighted. I am trialling some monthly lenses whereby one is for long sight and the other is for short sight. I don`t like them but someone told me that you have to persevere. Has anyone tried this and how long did it take for your brain to learn to live with them?

[ummmm]

I've got varifocal glasses and they took me quite a while to get used to. Over a month.

My sister also has a pair and she simply can't get used to them.

[brainiac]

I would get contact lenses to fix your shortsightedness, then use reading glasses when necessary.

[237SJ]

I already have contact lenses for short sight but I`m sick of constantly putting on and taking off reading glasses. I tried varifocal contacts but I still couldn`t read anything so this is the only other option. Apparently, the brain gets used to using one eye for distance and the other eye for close up but I want to know how long it takes.

[wolf63]

I use one eye for long distance and one for short distance and most of the time it is okay. But I have been like this for decades.

I was under the impression that your brain did all the work in this situation.

I got up early to go to my voluntary job which starts at one. I was full of great plans but it is now nearly ten to and I am still here. Such is life !

[237SJ]

Thanks wolf. I`ve taken them out because they make me feel sick. Back to the drawing board I guess.

[237SJ]

belladonner - for how long did you use them before your brain learned to work with them?

[ubasses]

I did the same a few years ago, just could not get on with them. Driving was the worst, having to move my eyes or turn head quickly caused problems and I nearly had an accident on the motorway. At that point I gave up, took to varifocal glasses within days.