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instruCtions for tHe

monoVision Wearer

• Y ou should be aware that as with any type of

lens correction, there are advantages and

disadvantages 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.

• S ome 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.

• Y ou 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.

• S ome 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.

• I f 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.

• S ome 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.

• I t 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.

• T he 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.