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CustomVue Monovision LASIK Featured at Eye Surgeon USA

Monovision is used to treat presbyopia which is when the eye loses it's ability to focus from one distance to another. Presbyopia generally occurs in people at around the age of 50. Traditionally monovision was provided through the use of specialized contacts or bifocals.

However, with the advent of LASIK and new technologies, there is now CustomVue Monovision LASIK, which is used to treat one eye to see far away objects and the other eye for close-up vision.

The CustomVue Monovision LASIK provides eye surgeons with a larger array of permanent vision correction options for nearsighted adults who also have trouble focusing on objects close-up. Monovision LASIK also helps reduce the need for adults over 40 to use reading glasses.

The CustomVue device is designed to correct all nearsightedness in the patient's dominant eye and only part of the nearsightedness in the non-dominant eye. By doing that, this allows the patient to use the fully corrected eye for distance vision and the under-corrected eye for seeing close up. The brain adjusts to the difference in perception between the two eyes after some time.

People considering CustomVue monovision LASIK should first wear monovision contact lenses for at least a week to determine if they can tolerate having one eye under-corrected. Following monovision surgery, the two eyes may not work together as well as they did before in some patients, especially in dim light or when performing tasks requiring very sharp vision or fine depth perception. Patients may need to wear glasses or contact lenses for some activities such as night driving or reading small type.

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Labels: CustomVue Monovision LASIK, Monovision

 

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Friday, February 8, 2008