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InsTruCTIons for THe
MonovIsIon Wearer
• You should be aware that as with any type of lens
correction, there are advantages and compromises
to monovision contact lens therapy. The benefit
of clear near vision in straight ahead and upward
gaze that is available with monovision may be
accompanied by a vision compromise that may
reduce your visual acuity and depth perception
for distance and near tasks. Some patients have
experienced difficulty adapting to monovision
contact lens therapy. Symptoms, such as mild
blurred vision, dizziness, headaches and a feeling
of slight imbalance, may last for a brief minute or for
several weeks as adaptation takes place. The longer
these symptoms persist, the poorer your prognosis
for successful adaptation. You should avoid visually
demanding situations during the initial adaptation
period. It is recommended that you first wear
these contact lenses in familiar situations, which
are not visually demanding. For example, it might
be better to be a passenger rather than a driver
of an automobile during the first few days of lens
wear. It is recommended that you only drive with
monovision correction if you pass your state drivers
license requirements with monovision correction.
• Some monovision patients will never be fully
comfortable functioning under low levels of
illumination, such as driving at night. If this happens,
you may want to discuss with your eye care
professional having additional contact lenses
prescribed so that both eyes are corrected for
distance when sharp distance binocular vision is
required.
• If you require very sharp near vision during
prolonged close work, you may want to have
additional contact lenses prescribed so that both
eyes are corrected for near when sharp near
binocular vision is required.
• Some monovision patients require supplemental
spectacles to wear over the monovision correction
to provide the clearest vision for critical tasks.
You should discuss this option with your eye care
professional.
• It is important that you follow your eye care
professional’s suggestions for adaptation to
monovision contact lens therapy. You should
discuss any concerns that you may have during and
after the adaptation period.
• The decision to be fit with a monovision correction
is most appropriately left to the eye care
professional in conjunction with you, after carefully
considering and discussing your needs.
