<p>No, it doesn’t, at least if you have Cooper Vision lenses. Here is a link to a summary of the different kinds of multifocal lenses out there. Read the description under CooperVision. It says in pertinent part:</p>
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<p>psychomom, as I posted above, I had to give up my beloved rigid contact lenses due to increased eye dryness. That’s why my wonderful eye doc gave me the CooperVision ProClear. Note that they are supposed to be good for dry eyes. Maybe you can ask your doc to let you try them?</p>
<p>I wore glasses for years. Then I needed progressive lenses, and found that they were impossible for computer work; I had to look out the bottom of my lenses to read the screen! So I moved to a form of monovision - one eye has the lens for distance and the other has the lens for reading. It’s the only thing that’s allowed me to see well. I understand that using only one lens can make people crazy, so I suggest that anyone contemplating this move use at least a low-correction lens in the non-dominant eye.</p>
<p>So envious of people whose scrip is -8.00. Mine is -11.50 and I still cant see at night to drive.
I had the soft contacts that you had to steam to sterilize and make your own saline solution. I think it was 1969 or 1970, I was in jr high. Then they put thimerosal in the solution and I couldnt wear contacts at all for several years, until they took it out.</p>
<p>I was pretty assertive at my eye doctor’s appt yesterday regarding my lack of success with multifocals and ended up with monovision contacts! They seemed awesome initially (best near vision I have had in years), but this morning driving to work I felt a slight dizziness sensation and now my computer screens (approx 20" away) are not as clear :-(.</p>
<p>Is there an adjustment period? The dr said it wasn’t a long one like with the multifocals, but I feel like this might take a while. I also think that she lowered my distance prescription too much so that might be part of the problem.</p>
<p>It took me about a week to get totally used to the monovision. Then each morning it takes about 3 minutes or so for my near eye to adjust.</p>
<p>ETA: Sometimes I have to put them in and take them out a couple of times to get it right, but that may be because I have weighted contacts due to an astigmatism.</p>
<p>Thanks! I’m feeling decidedly “off-balance” today. I took some preventative Excedrin since I know my head will be pounding shortly while I struggle with my computer screens. I want these to work SO badly!!! C’mon brain - you can do this!!!</p>
<p>I have monovision contacts. My doctor told me that there is an adjustment period. I adjusted very quickly but I have friends who took a little longer Hang in there. They’re great. </p>
<p>Just got new contacts. I am an odd case, when examined I need bifocals, however I never use them. I can actually read better without, glasses, so I usually look over my glasses or take them off. The problem is with multi focal contacts, I can’t see my phone well with them in. I decided to do a multi focal in one eye, and a single vision in the other. So far it’s working. </p>
<p>I have had mono vision contacts for years now after giving up on multi focals. They are great, but I’ve also found ways to work around their limitations. First for tennis, because depth perception has no time to adjust, I use both lenses for distance, then change again to mono after I get home. The other bothersome time was driving at night, when depth perception was again affected. I got a pair of glasses with no correction in the distance eye, and a correction to my reading eye that would take it to the correct vision. It takes less than a minute to adjust when I am driving and works very well for me. As an aside, my ophamologist says she does the same thing when driving at night!</p>
<p>Do those of you with mono vision contacts feel that your distance vision is fully corrected? I’ve had mono vision contacts for 25 years and my distance vision has never been good and clear.</p>
<p>I agree that my distance vision isn’t great when I wear monovision contacts, particularly at night. I loved being able to see up close without reading glasses, but didn’t feel good about driving at night especially if I was going outside my immediate area. I just couldn’t see street signs clearly with enough lead time. I ended up getting an inexpensive pair of glasses at Costco that were fitted with just enough power to bring the near vision eye equal to the distance eye. I keep them in the car and they have been very helpful. To me, it is preferable to wear glasses in those instances rather than having great distance vision and needing reading glasses all day long.</p>
<p>Mostly I try to wear multifocal lenses but sometimes they have a hard time getting the prescription just right. I have an astigmatism and finding the right combination is as much an art as it is a science. I keep a box of monovision lenses as a backup to the multifocal. </p>
<p>^Yes, mine is particularly worse at night and I think contacts make the glare from headlights worse. I avoid night time driving if at all possible. My state is the extreme west of the time zone so in summer there is some light until at least 9;30. Seeing as that’s my bedtime, it usually works I did have glasses made to bring the near vision eye fully corrected, except I had them made into sunglasses–so doesn’t work so well for night driving! They also make me woozy. $300 wasted. May try it again with Sam’s/Costco type glasses.</p>
<p>My distance vision is perfect - I can’t stand not having it correct. There is a small area of “midvision” for me that isn’t correct, but I can generally just move a bit and it’s fine. I don’t have any issues with night driving. (I do have to take out my contacts to thread a needle, though - that’s where the depth perception gets me every time!)</p>
<p>After trying 3 variations within the same brand, I finally got my dr. to give me a different brand to try. OMG. These are night and day different from the other brand! They just “fit” my eyes better, if there is such a thing. Near and far are both easy without having to “readjust” how I look at things. I was beginning to get discouraged but now I think I 'll be able to stash the readers for only the really tiny print. Hallelujah!</p>
<p>Well, I now know why I don’t see as well out of my multifocal lens as I have for the past 15 years-cataracts! I have been messing around with different brands of multifocal and different strengths for almost 2 years. While I see my ophthalmologist yearly, it is the optometrist that does the contact fitting in the office. Last week I saw the third optometrist since having trouble seeing out of these lens and she mentioned she didn’t love the brand I was using and would I be willing to try another brand. I answered, as long as I can see clearly, I will wear any brand at any price :)</p>
<p>She goes to look into my eyes and says, you can’t wear multifocal due to your cataracts. Well, I was told at my last visit that I have the beginning of cataracts, and I should know they change your vision, I just wasn’t aware my vision was off due to the cataracts. It all makes sense now; just wish my ophthalmologist or the previous optometrist had mentioned it in the past when I was complaining about how I could not see well!</p>
<p>So I am now back to distant only contacts and reading glasses; at least I can see street signs again </p>
<p>I am 53 and started wearing contacts in 8th grade for nearsightedness. I started wearing multifocal contact lenses 6 years ago. I too have worn them all, Proclear, Biofinity, AirOptix, Baush and Lomb, etc. I find you have to give up some of the distance clarity to get the near and intermediate clarity. They are not perfect. I have no dry eye issues with the Proclear and AirOptix, but the Biofinity lenses I don’t like so much. Those are the ones I wear now. I wear a single vision distance lens in my right eye (dominant) and a multifocal lens in my left eye when I am out in public. At home I wear 2 multifocal lenses. It is a bit more fuss, but I see better that way. I keep saying I am going to throw them all in the trash and move to glasses. It gets to be a hassle, and I have tried every combination and many different powers and it never is perfect. I rate them a grade C at best. Good Luck! P.S. ALWAYS use Clear Care solution. It is the best and helps with dryness and comfort greatly. </p>
<p>I posted upthread about not really being in love with my monovision contacts, despite having them for 25ish years. Finally, I asked for multi-focal contacts. I was envisioning a contact with the near sighted part at the bottom, where I’d have to crane my neck like people with bifocals do. </p>
<p>Very pleasantly surprised–it took me a few hours to adjust and I see SO much better. Finally, my distance vision is much better AND I can again read without messing with readers. Not all that happy with my eye doctors never suggesting this, although there were several different drs/practices throughout the years and many complaints from me regarding distance vision. The nighttime driving is no worse than with my monovision contacts, and I feel much more comfortable since the distance is better.</p>
<p>I could not see with the mutifocal due to astigmatism. It took me 2 months to get used to the monovision but it works well now for about 6 years.</p>
I did have glasses made to bring the near vision eye fully corrected, except I had them made into sunglasses–so doesn’t work so well for night driving! They also make me woozy. $300 wasted. May try it again with Sam’s/Costco type glasses.</p>