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Contact lenses cannot offer clear sight need ideas please?
I have seen two tremendous docs one is an eye MD who did a complete eye exam and slit exam. No real eye issues noted. My near and far vision are now going and eventually I will not be able to make out anything without total correction. Currently wearing glasses.
It's been concluded that I cannot wear conacts. Nothing is giving me clarity in the sense that I have a blur over my visial field with contact in. In fact I would compare my vision with contacts to be the same as with no glasses or correction. So they are not helping at all.
The problem is not the doctor, the brand, the type, the base curve, the fit. The expert I saw spent near 2 hours with me finding the correct fit, strength etc. I know it's not him it's me. His thought was that with my flatter cornea, my eyes being on the verge of major visual change in the years coming and that perhaps my expectations of what my vision should be with contacts will make this a non working process.
Am I being picky wanting to see clearly too much? Are my expectations to high and maybe my vision is not that bad with contacts? With them in I can read the chart 20/20. However it's that feeling of film/blur over the eyes. this is with a brand new pair, non dirty or filmy. The blur causes headache. I get dizzy, distracted by the flur over my eyes.
I'm sad about it. What's wrong with me?
It's been concluded that I cannot wear conacts. Nothing is giving me clarity in the sense that I have a blur over my visial field with contact in. In fact I would compare my vision with contacts to be the same as with no glasses or correction. So they are not helping at all.
The problem is not the doctor, the brand, the type, the base curve, the fit. The expert I saw spent near 2 hours with me finding the correct fit, strength etc. I know it's not him it's me. His thought was that with my flatter cornea, my eyes being on the verge of major visual change in the years coming and that perhaps my expectations of what my vision should be with contacts will make this a non working process.
Am I being picky wanting to see clearly too much? Are my expectations to high and maybe my vision is not that bad with contacts? With them in I can read the chart 20/20. However it's that feeling of film/blur over the eyes. this is with a brand new pair, non dirty or filmy. The blur causes headache. I get dizzy, distracted by the flur over my eyes.
I'm sad about it. What's wrong with me?
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Dr. John your insight again is much appreciated. You were very helpful for me and I do thank you.
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There are major drawbacks to monovision contacts especially if fit for the first time after age 40. These include high incidence of dry eyes (especially in women), more sensitive corneas, rapidly chaning eyes, reduced depth perception, reduced visual acuity (you see better with two eyes just like you lift weights better with two hands rather than one), and decreasing motivation.
The best "older than 40" candidate has worn contacts successfully for quite a long time, hates glasses with a passion and is willing to put up with the expense, bother, and reduced vision that goes with monovision.
BIfocal contacts are also reduced success rate.
That doesn't mean you can't wear them or you won't like them but the "odds" of being gleeful are relatively low.
JCH MD
The best "older than 40" candidate has worn contacts successfully for quite a long time, hates glasses with a passion and is willing to put up with the expense, bother, and reduced vision that goes with monovision.
BIfocal contacts are also reduced success rate.
That doesn't mean you can't wear them or you won't like them but the "odds" of being gleeful are relatively low.
JCH MD
Dr. John thank you so much for taking a moment to resond to my question. It was very helpful. I knew eyes changed after 40 but did not realize how rapidly. I notice my current eyeglass rx seems to slightly blur up on occasion so that does make sense the eye changes.
May I ask you your thoughts on Monovision contact method? and also perhaps progressive contacts? Are these an option for someone like myself what is your personal opinion?
May I ask you your thoughts on Monovision contact method? and also perhaps progressive contacts? Are these an option for someone like myself what is your personal opinion?
Your best bet would be a consultation with an optometrist who specializes in contact lenses for the hard-to-fit patient. You could be a candidate for mini-monovision which gradually becomes full monovision. If you've already consulted an eye care professional with this special interest, then make peace with your no line bifocals, as Dr. Hagan suggests above.
I also wanted to add that I am +1.25 left eye +1.75 right, age 42 no health problems that I am aware.
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Some people can't wear contacts no matter who or how many times they try to be fit. Moreover like everything else your eyes change rapidly after 40 and most people that were wearing contacts at age 40 have stopped by age 50. You might want to make your peace with attractive no line bifocals.
JCH MD