So I have an eye appointment this Wednesday. My long distance vision isn’t bad, but probably needs slight correction. My close vision is a mess. I need readers to see everything within arms distance.

I have been reading about multifocal contact lenses. This pretty much sounds too good to be true. So it’s a contact lens that allows me to see perfectly, close or far, throw out the readers, my life is now awesome?

Does anyone here wear these? I’m very, very interested in these. I cannot imagine being free of glasses.

Are they good, great, or just okay?

Anxiously awaiting everyone’s replies.

Better not perfect.
Are talking about Dalies?

I tried the multi-focal lenses, but went with single vision and cheater glasses for reading.

I couldn't get around trying to look through the lower part of the eye (vs looking directly). It was more frustrating than beneficial to me.

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Originally posted by Beancooker:
So I have an eye appointment this Wednesday. My long distance vision isn’t bad, but probably needs slight correction. My close vision is a mess. I need readers to see everything within arms distance.

I have been reading about multifocal contact lenses. This pretty much sounds too good to be true. So it’s a contact lens that allows me to see perfectly, close or far, throw out the readers, my life is now awesome?

Not exactly. I tell patients they could help you do “most of what you want, most of the time.” But…could your life really be any more awesome than now?!

It won’t be perfect.

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Does anyone here wear these? I’m very, very interested in these. I cannot imagine being free of glasses.

I wear daily disposables ($$$)(but I get a discount!) but mostly for play-although I can get through a workday with multifocal contacts. iPhone, computer, driving (and night driving) are all pretty good…but not perfect.

If you expect perfection, you will be disappointed.

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Are they good, great, or just okay?

Somewhere between “just OK” and “good.” They won’t be perfect.

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Anxiously awaiting everyone’s replies.

A lot of the odds of success depends on motivation (yours and the eye doc’s); your spectacle Rx, design of the lens, lens material and your expectations. You won’t be 25 again.

Did I mention it won’t be perfect?

Your provider may let you try a set of trial multi-focals to determine whether they will work for you.

The have multiple circular zones that work for different distances. For me, I still had to use reading glasses for reading a book. Computer screens were slightly better, but I really still needed reading glasses for comfort.

If you get a pair of them to test, try looking at the different distances. They work well for some people - for me, they were a compromise and things were a bit soft at all distances.

I do well with single vision lenses and use reading glasses for close-up work when needed.

I have them. I have severe nearsightedness, and apparently, at the ripe old age of 41, just starting to need readers for up close (If i dont wear the contacts, I can't really tell a difference yet though)

They have worked well for me the past year.

Part of the issue with multi focals is what powers they come in. we make ours in =0.75, =1.25, and =1.75 marketed as Low, Medium, and high. If you need a more a powerful correction than our high you will need to add readers.

Make sure you talk specifics with your request eye doctor, if you need a =2.75 correction sometimes they will just put you in a "high" power and call it close enough. You will never be happy with them in that situation.

That being said, a buddy wears them and loves them. He can even tie fishing knots with them on.

I tried them but they weren’t for me, everything seemed blurry. I ended up with single vision and cheap readers but I pretty much just wear glasses all the time now.

Okay. Guess I won’t set the bar too high. Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

Go with MonoVision and you'll see perfectly both up close and at a distance.

I've been using it for around 35 years.

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Originally posted by Flash-LB:
Go with MonoVisions.

I converted to Monovision nearly 40 years ago. My right eye (dominant) is corrected for distance and the left eye is corrected for reading. I did this with glasses for about 10 years and then with contacts for about 25 years and now with intraocular lenses for the past 5 years. I read about 50-70 books (Kindle) a year and really don't need readers most of the time. My wife and I both have readers in various powers scattered around the house for the small print. My natural vision was 20/400+ in both eyes before correction. I am now 20/15 in my distance eye.

For me, it's as natural as can be. Try it - It will seem really weird for a few days but stay with it. Your brain will adjust.
Mike

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Originally posted by mcrimm:

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Originally posted by Flash-LB:
Go with MonoVisions.

I converted to Monovision nearly 40 years ago. My right eye (dominant) is corrected for distance and the left eye is corrected for reading. I did this with glasses for about 10 years and then with contacts for about 25 years and now with intraocular lenses for the past 5 years. I read about 50-70 books (Kindle) a year and really don't need readers most of the time. My wife and I both have readers in various powers scattered around the house for the small print. My natural vision was 20/400+ in both eyes before correction. I am now 20/15 in my distance eye.

For me, it's as natural as can be. Try it - It will seem really weird for a few days but stay with it. Your brain will adjust.
Mike

When my optometrist recommended it, he gave a free trial as I was already wearing contact lenses, so it only cost him one lens.

IIRC, I adapted to in before I even left his office, maybe 1 hour. Mrs. Flash was next and she took a couple of days.

We both still do it, even well into retirement.

I've been wearing them for a couple of years and they've been great. I second (or third) the suggestion to take them for a test drive and see what you think.

I’ve tried a couple times, not a fan.

When I don’t want to wear my glasses I go “mono vision” with one eye corrected for distance and one eye with nothing as my near vision is good.

I’d rather have clear near/far vision even if just one eye. Luckily my eyesight isn’t that bad (-2.5) so I can function without any correction for the most part.

Multis didnt do either job well for me.

I had them, they basically are weighted and rotate to keep them in the correct orientation, you may have to blink a few times to get them to rotate.

Finally decided to get checked for Lasix, they determined that an astigmatism correction was all that was needed as my basic vision would be acceptable, and it was.

Doc warned me I'd need readers as I aged, and I asked, I'll need them if I have the surgery or not right? Yep.

You might check into it see if the Lasix is right for your vision and objectives.

Getting rid of contacts was fantastic after many years of dealing with them...

I don't have the multifocal, I'm in the mono vision camp. I wear a weaker contact in my right eye. My eye doctor came up with this to allow me to read and focus on the front sight of my pistol using my right (dominant) eye. Left eye is for distance. Your brain just figures it out without any conscious effort.

It took about a day or so to get used to but I've been using this set up for years.

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Originally posted by HRK:
I had them, they basically are weighted and rotate to keep them in the correct orientation, you may have to blink a few times to get them to rotate.

Finally decided to get checked for Lasix, they determined that an astigmatism correction was all that was needed as my basic vision would be acceptable, and it was.

Doc warned me I'd need readers as I aged, and I asked, I'll need them if I have the surgery or not right? Yep.

You might check into it see if the Lasix is right for your vision and objectives.

Getting rid of contacts was fantastic after many years of dealing with them...

My eye doc more or less ruled out Lasik for me.
At -10.5, in both eyes, she said I was on the 'no' side of borderline for cornea thickness.

Considering ICL instead.

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Originally posted by HRK:
I had them, they basically are weighted and rotate to keep them in the correct orientation, you may have to blink a few times to get them to rotate.

Finally decided to get checked for Lasix, they determined that an astigmatism correction was all that was needed as my basic vision would be acceptable, and it was.

Doc warned me I'd need readers as I aged, and I asked, I'll need them if I have the surgery or not right? Yep.

You might check into it see if the Lasix is right for your vision and objectives.

Getting rid of contacts was fantastic after many years of dealing with them...

You may be confusing toric contact lenses for multifocals.

(and confusing a BP medication for a refractive procedure! )

I just got home from the eye doctor. I am wearing monovision contact lenses. +1.0 in the right, +1.75 in the left. I’m reading SIGForum with no glasses and no strain. It took about thirty seconds to get used to, as the difference is so minimal.

I’m in disbelief at how well I can see. From what I understand my vision will get better over the next few days as my brain adjusts to having different lenses.

I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am.

Flash and mcrimm, thank you so much for the suggestion. It’s truly life changing.