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Steven R. Corwin, M.D.
Steven R. Corwin, MD
Marietta, GA
Joel Goffman
Joel Goffman, MD
Houston, TX
Helen Wu
Helen Wu, MD
Boston, MA
Dean Ouano
Dean Ouano, MD
New Bern, NC
Sebastian A. Mora, D.O.
Sebastian A. Mora, D.O.
San Antonio, TX
Barrie Soloway
Barrie Soloway, MD
New York, NY
Vincent deLuise
Vincent deLuise, MD
Waterbury, CT
Debra Tennen
Debra Tennen, MD
Agoura Hills, CA
Ralph Chu
Ralph Chu, MD
Maplewood, MN
Dr. Alan W. Brown
Dr. Alan W. Brown, MD
Wilmington, NC
Edward Manche
Edward Manche, MD
Palo Alto, CA
Shannon M. Wong, MD
Shannon M. Wong, MD
Austin, TX
Leonard Friedman
Leonard Friedman, MD
Washington, DC
Steven Ofner
Steven Ofner, MD
Eugene, OR
Neil Friedman
Neil Friedman, MD
Palo Alto, CA
Robert Brems
Robert Brems, MD
Phoenix, AZ
Ella Faktorovich
Ella Faktorovich, MD
San Francisco, CA
Parag Majmudar
Parag Majmudar, MD
Chicago, IL
James Rynerson
James Rynerson, MD
Bowling Green, KY
Michael Furlong, MD
Michael Furlong, MD
Campbell, CA
Thomas Aiello
Thomas Aiello, MD
Brooklyn, NY
Steven B. Siepser
Steven B. Siepser, MD
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Homer Ferguson, MD
Homer Ferguson, MD
Swansea, IL
Robert M. Scharfman, M.D.
Robert M. Scharfman, MD
Old Bridge, NJ
Gary A. Varley, M.D.
Gary A. Varley, MD
Cincinnati, OH
Neal A. Sher
Neal A. Sher, MD
Minneapolis, MN
David Wallace, MD
David Wallace, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Tyrie Lee Jenkins, M.D.
Tyrie Lee Jenkins, MD
Honolulu, HI
Gordon Montgomery, MD
Gordon Montgomery, MD
National City, CA
James J. Salz, MD
James J. Salz, MD
Los Angeles, CA
Jack T. Holladay, MD
Jack T. Holladay, MD
Houston, TX
Mark J. Cohen, MD
Mark J. Cohen, MD
Montreal, H3B 4W8
Carl F. Clavenna, MD
Carl F. Clavenna, MD
Birmingham, MI
Patrick Chin, MD
Patrick Chin, MD
Westwood, NJ
Kim Robbins, MD
Kim Robbins, MD
Bridgeport, CT

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Still need glasses after monov...
My brother had monovision surgery a year ago and swore by it. Based on his advice I looked into it ...
Joe 16:45 11/24/2006 13
Adjusting to Monovision LASIK ...
I had a Monovision procedure one week ago and for the most part I am happy with the results. However...
Teehair 21:09 7/22/2006 1
Monovision Fine But How Much
Hi, If any of the doctors on the forum have a moment any responses would be appreciated. I had lasik...
Mark 14:57 5/22/2006 2
Distance Correction on non-dom...
I am near sighted with a left dominant eye and an astigmatism in the left eye. My corrected vision ...
Jeff 21:14 5/06/2006 1
Difficult to try contacts befo...
I'm considering Lasik monovision and I fully understand the advantages of trying monovision with con...
Thomas 16:15 5/04/2006 6
Adjusting to monovision....
Are there any exercises I can be doing to speed the adjustment to monovision? I got my Lasik three ...
Dana 16:45 3/14/2006 8
Monovision - Right eye (far) b...
Just recently - in the mornings my far vision is blurry for about 4-1/2 hrs. then it seems to clear ...
Susie 19:10 3/13/2006 1
Monovision
I hope someone out there can give me a word of encouragement. I went in for lasik surgery and right ...
Tammy 12:26 2/19/2006 0
Monovision or Use of one soft ...
I'm 50 years old, and have been wearing gas permeable lenses for over 20 years. Right now I use one...
Richard 16:46 2/15/2006 0
One more thing.....
There seems to be confusing advice on how Monovision works. I have read that the "brain" will autom...
Joe 04:05 2/13/2006 7
Monovision contacts
I had lasik about 8 years ago. Loved it. 20/15 for until a year ago. Now my vision is -150 in eac...
Barbara 16:09 2/09/2006 1
blurriness after monovision su...
I had monovision surgery done on 9/29/05 and have yet to see well. I have followed the doctor's inst...
Jill 12:07 1/27/2006 2
headaches, nausea,dizzy
I had lasik in dec 2004.It absolutely drove me crazy trying to adjust to it.Right away I knew it wou...
ed 10:45 9/13/2005 1
Monovision - nauseous - sight...
I had 20/30 vision without glasses 20/15 with. I used glasses for driving but not working on the co...
Marie 15:50 9/06/2005 0
Monovision is bad for me..
I had "Custom Cornea" LASIK about a month ago. I wound up with monovision, even though that's not w...
skoalman 17:58 6/21/2005 4
Monovision - how long do I try...
I'm currently trying out the monovision contact lens in my dominant (left) eye. No contact in the ot...
paul 19:11 6/05/2005 1
Monovison - Is Lasik performed...
A few years back I inquired about lasik eye surgery. The informal suggestion was monovision. I am ...
James 12:35 5/01/2005 2
How much correction is conside...
I have been wearing contacts with a small amount of monovision. My right eye is fully corrected at -...
John 15:07 4/19/2005 1
How long after Lasik surgery w...
I recently had a second Lasik surgery to remove scarring from earlier removel of pterygium on my eye...
Al 07:54 4/16/2005 0
Monovision vs. Full Correction
Went for a lasik consultation and my doctor (who has monovision himself) recommended monovision with...
Daisy 20:59 3/28/2005 1
Monovision problem
What are the consequences of having Lasik eye surgery and having the "Dominant" eye corrected for cl...
Steve 22:35 3/24/2005 0
Best dioptic difference betwee...
I recently had Lasik with monovision. Previously, I had monovision contacts that had 1.25 dioptio d...
R 20:39 3/10/2005 0
monovision
I'm trying to decide whether to have monovision LASIK by wearing monovision glasses (not a success...
Cathi 16:04 1/17/2005 6
lack of mid-range vision
I had lasik surgery on Feb. 5 2003. I am very discouraged at my near and mid range vision. My docto...
Wild 17:13 4/15/2003 1
monovision as enhancement
I had monovision lasik correction about a year ago. Distance eye had regressed and vision was somew...
Sue 19:41 3/02/2003 0
Monovision Not For Me. How Lon...
Hello. I got my Lasik done two days ago on Friday. No problems so far with the healing. I was tol...
Alan 19:33 3/02/2003 3
Monovision complication & ...
I am 47 years old. I had monovision lasik on 12/7/01. After the surgery,my right eye is OK but I fel...
kevin 14:07 6/15/2002 1
Monovision & contrast sens...
I had cataract surgery and committed for lasik to "match" both eyes which were supposed to be good e...
Dana 02:12 7/11/2001 1
Blurry Vision
I has Lasik done 2 years ago. My right eye is 20/20 and my left eye (dominant eye) is about 20/25-2...
Trent 10:42 7/05/2001 0
Enhance Non-Dominant eye?
(please excuse the repost) Does it make any sense to try to enhance the (non-dominant) eye for dista...
Kent 19:16 5/11/2001 4
Continued Presbyopia after Mon...
One of the doctors I visited was really pushing monovision for people my age (48)while another basic...
Keith 23:07 3/09/2001 1
good idea to try monovision wi...
i am just about ready to have lasik done. i am 46 and my presbyopia is starting to drive me crazy. ...
j 00:58 3/07/2001 1
Early 30's and Monovision
I am 32 and planning on having lasik surgery within 2 months. I am now researching doctors in my ar...
Lynn 10:03 1/27/2001 1
Is monovision for me?
Dear Drs. I'm considering Lasik, and monovision is one option. I'm 48 and have used monovision type ...
doogie 12:11 1/20/2001 3
dry eyes, punctual plugs
Could someone please tell me what punctual plugs are? I have been reading alot about them in these ...
Laura 17:21 12/31/2000 4
Post-Surgery
What kinf of improvements can I expect with mono from day one through say, 3 months? Will both near...
Dick 14:37 12/01/2000 1
Post Monovision Questions
My mother had monovision done on Nov. 17th, 2000 and I have a few questions for her. She has been u...
Julianna 00:47 11/27/2000 1
postsurgery inflammation
At my one day postsurgery exam I could see distance fairly well with my "weak" eye, but couldn't rea...
Cathy 18:32 11/06/2000 1
Regression and Ghosting-
My background- Im 45 years old- I had the orig LASIK surgery around 5/1/2000 for monovision- I basic...
Kent 15:28 10/18/2000 4
Info on lifting flap after rei...
I had my lasik surgery (monovision) done in July, then reinhansment done on my eye left for distance...
Glenn 19:21 10/13/2000 1
Feedback
Thanks for all the feedback I've recieved in the past. What I'm looking for is more experiences on t...
REX 17:08 9/14/2000 3
post successful surgery - desi...
HI my lasik surgery was performed feb 4, 2000. we were aiming for monovision about a -1 step. howe...
sharon 02:21 9/14/2000 1
adjustment to monovision
I just had lasik on my dominant eye a couple of days ago. I have to say, I've been a bit frustrated ...
REX 09:27 9/08/2000 17
Monovision/Enhancement Results
My lasik on my right, dominant eye was 9-18-99 (left my left eye alone for close reading). I develo...
beverly 11:00 8/14/2000 5
Monovision Lasik
I have had monovision since becoming presbyotic about 12 years ago. The correction was achieved wi...
Ina 21:41 6/27/2000 1
monovision
I would like to know if the degree of nearsightedness in my "reading" eye would determine the sucess...
Adrienne 02:40 12/29/99 1
Night vision improvement?
I had monovision Lasik performed in August & September 1998. I have relented to having bad night vis...
Martin 00:01 1/03/100 1
Night driving
I had lasik surgery on both eyes (monovision) 10 days ago. Last night was my first experience with ...
Linda 21:32 5/16/2000 1
Monovision: Are people happy w...
I had Lasik surgery nearly 3 weeks ago and I am still very nearsighted: 20/70 in the dominant eye an...
Rob 20:07 5/26/2000 4
monovision/enhancement
I had lasik on 7-99 and am now about 20/40 in the left eye and 20/25 in the right (dominant) eye. I...
Lynette 20:29 6/08/2000 3
confusion over monovision
I have worn glasses since tird grade, I have always taken my glasses off to read. I realize I am en...
Jan 22:33 6/12/2000 2
Monovision and Regression
I am a 47 year old Canadian and had my lasik surgery in Canada. Prior to surgery I was (L)-9.00 an...
Shirley 17:14 6/11/2000 1
post surgery monovision blurri...
My strong eye is corrected 20/20 for distance and my weak eye is corrected 20/20 for close up. The ...
nancy 21:21 6/10/2000 1
Mono-vision - Why do it???
If mono-vision is a temporary solution as one's eyes continue to age, then why do it at all? Also, e...
Lynne 22:09 5/28/2000 5
Monovision problem
My wife and I both had lasik vision operations in October 1999. Our doctor suggested monovision was ...
Jean 13:48 6/02/2000 1
Poor Results/monovision/enhanc...
Im going in for a checkup tomorrow. I had Mono correction Lasik on 4/28. Both eyes are still about 2...
Kent 20:11 6/02/2000 3
Monovision Concerns
I have worn contacts for over 20 years, but switched to glasses about 5 years ago because my eyes we...
Don Green 14:16 6/23/99 5
monovision contacts - prelasik
I am wearing soft contacts and trying monovision prior to lasik surgery. my R eye is -6.5 and L is ...
sharon 17:10 10/13/99 1
mono vision
I am having a consultation this Friday for lasik. I am 46 yrs old and am having trouble with close u...
Adrienne 20:35 11/03/99 0
mono vision
I am having a consultation this Friday for lasik. I am 46 yrs old and am having trouble with close u...
Adrienne 12:31 11/15/99 4
monovision
I had my final pre-op consultation before my surgery on Nov l9th. The optomitrist held a small magni...
Adrienne 02:34 11/19/99 8
monovision another question
I've been experimenting with monovision (contacts) to see if I like it, and pres is left eye -7 r ey...
sharon 22:22 11/20/99 2
possible lasik enhancement
I had lasik surgery on ll/l9/99 and unfortunately opted for monovision after the dr. tryed some glas...
Adrienne 00:26 12/26/99 1
Loss of Near Vision
I had lasik three months ago and opted for monovision. What has surprised me is that I have complet...
janet 05:31 3/07/2000 2
Monovision and dominant eye
I'm 50, and I've had my first tests at a LASIK center. I'm wearing contacts to see if monovision w...
Tim 04:04 3/13/2000 1
enhancement
I am 2 months post op and not at all adjusting to the monovision my dr. convinced me I would love. I...
Adrienne 21:44 4/05/2000 3
Lasik Monovision
I had lasik on my right (dominant) eye seven weeks ago this Saturday. They left my left eye along b...
beverly 20:58 11/05/99 2
monovision.......
Well, as for my stats: My contacts are right eye: -2.75; left eye: 2.50. That is from a prescrip...
janet 04:06 11/29/99 2
should a surgeon have monovisi...
I'm scheduled in 10 days with Dr Steinert. OD -4.75 -.25 X180 OS -5.00 -.25 X005 I tried monovisio...
Ellen 23:37 12/15/99 5
Monovision surgery
I'm 57, near-sighted and wear bifocals, but take them off to read...especially fine print. Having j...
Doc 00:17 7/15/99 2
monovision
I am scheduled for my pre-op next month with my surgery 24 hours following. This doesn't give me mu...
Erma 21:13 4/05/2000 2
Go ahead and try monovision an...
I'm 41 and want to try LASIK (RX is -7.5 both eyes, astigmatism is 1.5 and 1.25, pupils are 6 and 6....
Mary 23:47 7/29/99 4
Monovision Question
I had Lasik (Monovision) done on 7-28-99. My correction (I am not sure of these numbers, but am rea...
Lynette 19:37 8/02/99 1
MonoVision
How long do mono-vision patients get to enjoy the benefits of having one eye slightly nearsighted?.....
Lynne 01:14 2/05/2000 4
Living with monovision problem...
I had monovision Lasik surgery 8 months ago and have some difficulties. I realize I am not an ideal ...
Daniel 23:06 2/23/2000 1
 

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