I had epi-lasik monovision nearly 3 months ago and am going to need an enhancement.
I started at
R -6.25 / +1.25
L -8.50 / +2.50
I think I'm now at
R -1.25 / +.50
L -2.25 / +.50
although that might be off since the glasses I got for that prescription don't seem sharp enough now.
My surgeon is not so good at communication (I've discovered) and I need advice on what questions I should to ask to avoid needing a third surgery down the raod!
My distance eye - right eye - is awful. I can't see clearly past about 6 feet and yet can't see up close either. Some days I can read out of that eye, others I can't. My monovision eye - left eye- obviously can't see mid-range or distance, but is also really limited for up close. I'm leaning into the computer right now and it's blurry. I can read, but not always and only at one exact spot. I don't have the 1-3 foot range that is considered near vision. I don't even have "arms-length." I wear glasses to see anything important past 6 feet and I shuffle books around and switch from eye to eye to read.
So after being told "be patient" week after week, I burst into tears last appointment and got a real answer. Basically, it's not going to get better. I'm healed (I apparently heal quickly, that's something I guess) and will need an enhancement. We're going to try contacts to correct my distance eye and see if I should keep the monovision. I'm horrified of losing mid-range. I can't imagine taking off my glasses to read or drive and then putting them back on to see my desk, the computer, people at dinner, the dishes in the sink, my shoes, etc. I would think I'd be doing nothing all day but putting glasses on and off. I guess in order to have monovision, you have to give up some range of vision. Mid -range would be the worst in my opinion. If the contact thing doesn't work, we'd enhance both eyes and I would wear reading glasses.
Wearing contcts forever as a solution isn't for me. I'd wear glasses first. Contacts are too uncomfortable and fussy. My goal is as little glasses wearing as possible. That would be reading glasses or night-driving IMO.
Does this sound like a decent way to proceed? I have an appointment in a week. What other questions and concerns should I bring up? He won't offer info on his own. I had to ask about mid-range loss and then he suggested the contact lens trial. He just said, we'll do an enhancement, no mention of possible outcomes or issues.
I'm pretty unhappy to have to have surgery again. It's slow to heal and somewhat painful. Also lots of time off work for follow-up appointments, bad vision and pain. I'd sure like to get the best possible outcome this time.