> On Jul 7, 10:04 pm, "Ms.Brainy" <mikabra...[at]gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Jul 7, 7:27 pm, 86hawkeye <jesha...[at]comcast.net> wrote:
> > > On Jul 7, 6:00 pm, "Mike Tyner" <mty...[at]mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > > "86hawkeye" <jesha...[at]comcast.net> wrote
> > > > > I am 44. OD thinks the EP will help with reading, which is becoming
> > > > > more of a factor with the right eye.
> > > > That makes sense. I ordered a trial pair of EPs today, for a patient about
> > > > as old as you. Her first trial pair (B&L Multifocal) were ordered by my
> > > > partner and didn't work out well at all.
> > > > In your case, if you don't suppress the left eye very much, you might find
> > > > that +100 in the right and +425 in the left would give you plenty of help up
> > > > close, for casual use. You can always "boost" it with a pair of OTC +125 or
> > > > +150s.
> > > > Significant suppression (amblyopia) usually messes up monovision, but
> > > > otherwise, growing up with a lot of difference between the two eyes usually
> > > > makes monovision easier. It deserves a try, especially if your left eye sees
> > > > 20/20 with glasses.
> > > > -MT
> > > Do you mean +4.25 in a monovision contact vs. the +2.50 I have from
> > > the Biomedics EP? The left eye seems to see up close very clearly
> > > with the +2.50 EP....as good as glasses. I just don't think I'll get
> > > distance as well as glasses without a toric, but I'm thinking it won't
> > > be as comfortable having a different type of lens in each eye.
> > > If by supress the left eye you mean close it when I'm outside in the
> > > sun or basically don't use it, then I think I do that quite a bit, so
> > > I'm not sure the monovision would do the trick, if I understand you
> > > correctly.
> > > Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
> > > - Show quoted text -
> > I am not sure you understand exactly the meaning of monovision. For
> > various definitions go tohttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=RNWE,RNWE:2005-43,RNWE:en&defl...
> > You can find more detailed articles by googling "monovision".
> > Although it may sound "un-natural", I read an article some time ago
> > that claims that our brain is wired naturally for monovision. My
> > understanding is that you don't need to close the other eye shen you
> > exercise monovision, your brain will do the trick for you.
> Thanks, Brainy. I did not understand. I just thought monovision
> meant non-multifoval lenses. Didn't know about assigning one eye for
> distance and the other for close up. With that information, I'm not
> sure I'm a good candidate for it, since my right eye is so dominant.

> On Jul 7, 7:27 pm, 86hawkeye <jesha...[at]comcast.net> wrote:
> > On Jul 7, 6:00 pm, "Mike Tyner" <mty...[at]mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > "86hawkeye" <jesha...[at]comcast.net> wrote
> > > > I am 44. OD thinks the EP will help with reading, which is becoming
> > > > more of a factor with the right eye.
> > > That makes sense. I ordered a trial pair of EPs today, for a patient about
> > > as old as you. Her first trial pair (B&L Multifocal) were ordered by my
> > > partner and didn't work out well at all.
> > > In your case, if you don't suppress the left eye very much, you might find
> > > that +100 in the right and +425 in the left would give you plenty of help up
> > > close, for casual use. You can always "boost" it with a pair of OTC +125 or
> > > +150s.
> > > Significant suppression (amblyopia) usually messes up monovision, but
> > > otherwise, growing up with a lot of difference between the two eyes usually
> > > makes monovision easier. It deserves a try, especially if your left eye sees
> > > 20/20 with glasses.
> > > -MT
> > Do you mean +4.25 in a monovision contact vs. the +2.50 I have from
> > the Biomedics EP? The left eye seems to see up close very clearly
> > with the +2.50 EP....as good as glasses. I just don't think I'll get
> > distance as well as glasses without a toric, but I'm thinking it won't
> > be as comfortable having a different type of lens in each eye.
> > If by supress the left eye you mean close it when I'm outside in the
> > sun or basically don't use it, then I think I do that quite a bit, so
> > I'm not sure the monovision would do the trick, if I understand you
> > correctly.
> > Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
> > - Show quoted text -
> I am not sure you understand exactly the meaning of monovision. For
> various definitions go tohttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=RNWE,RNWE:2005-43,RNWE:en&defl...
> You can find more detailed articles by googling "monovision".
> Although it may sound "un-natural", I read an article some time ago
> that claims that our brain is wired naturally for monovision. My
> understanding is that you don't need to close the other eye shen you
> exercise monovision, your brain will do the trick for you.

> On Jul 7, 6:00 pm, "Mike Tyner" <mty...[at]mindspring.com> wrote:
> > "86hawkeye" <jesha...[at]comcast.net> wrote
> > > I am 44. OD thinks the EP will help with reading, which is becoming
> > > more of a factor with the right eye.
> > That makes sense. I ordered a trial pair of EPs today, for a patient about
> > as old as you. Her first trial pair (B&L Multifocal) were ordered by my
> > partner and didn't work out well at all.
> > In your case, if you don't suppress the left eye very much, you might find
> > that +100 in the right and +425 in the left would give you plenty of help up
> > close, for casual use. You can always "boost" it with a pair of OTC +125 or
> > +150s.
> > Significant suppression (amblyopia) usually messes up monovision, but
> > otherwise, growing up with a lot of difference between the two eyes usually
> > makes monovision easier. It deserves a try, especially if your left eye sees
> > 20/20 with glasses.
> > -MT
> Do you mean +4.25 in a monovision contact vs. the +2.50 I have from
> the Biomedics EP? The left eye seems to see up close very clearly
> with the +2.50 EP....as good as glasses. I just don't think I'll get
> distance as well as glasses without a toric, but I'm thinking it won't
> be as comfortable having a different type of lens in each eye.
> If by supress the left eye you mean close it when I'm outside in the
> sun or basically don't use it, then I think I do that quite a bit, so
> I'm not sure the monovision would do the trick, if I understand you
> correctly.
> Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -

> On Jul 7, 6:00 pm, "Mike Tyner" <mty...[at]mindspring.com> wrote:
> > "86hawkeye" <jesha...[at]comcast.net> wrote
> > > I am 44. OD thinks the EP will help with reading, which is becoming
> > > more of a factor with the right eye.
> > That makes sense. I ordered a trial pair of EPs today, for a patient about
> > as old as you. Her first trial pair (B&L Multifocal) were ordered by my
> > partner and didn't work out well at all.
> > In your case, if you don't suppress the left eye very much, you might find
> > that +100 in the right and +425 in the left would give you plenty of help up
> > close, for casual use. You can always "boost" it with a pair of OTC +125 or
> > +150s.
> > Significant suppression (amblyopia) usually messes up monovision, but
> > otherwise, growing up with a lot of difference between the two eyes usually
> > makes monovision easier. It deserves a try, especially if your left eye sees
> > 20/20 with glasses.
> > -MT
> Do you mean +4.25 in a monovision contact vs. the +2.50 I have from
> the Biomedics EP? The left eye seems to see up close very clearly
> with the +2.50 EP....as good as glasses. I just don't think I'll get
> distance as well as glasses without a toric, but I'm thinking it won't
> be as comfortable having a different type of lens in each eye.
> If by supress the left eye you mean close it when I'm outside in the
> sun or basically don't use it, then I think I do that quite a bit, so
> I'm not sure the monovision would do the trick, if I understand you
> correctly.
> Thanks!

> "86hawkeye" <jesha...[at]comcast.net> wrote
> > I am 44. OD thinks the EP will help with reading, which is becoming
> > more of a factor with the right eye.
> That makes sense. I ordered a trial pair of EPs today, for a patient about
> as old as you. Her first trial pair (B&L Multifocal) were ordered by my
> partner and didn't work out well at all.
> In your case, if you don't suppress the left eye very much, you might find
> that +100 in the right and +425 in the left would give you plenty of help up
> close, for casual use. You can always "boost" it with a pair of OTC +125 or
> +150s.
> Significant suppression (amblyopia) usually messes up monovision, but
> otherwise, growing up with a lot of difference between the two eyes usually
> makes monovision easier. It deserves a try, especially if your left eye sees
> 20/20 with glasses.
> -MT

> I am 44. OD thinks the EP will help with reading, which is becoming
> more of a factor with the right eye.

> "86hawkeye" <jesha...[at]comcast.net> wrote
> > Thanks. Do you think the Biomedics EP is a good approach for my
> > situation?
> You haven't mentioned your age or any need for bifocals, and that does
> complicate things.
> I'm not familiar with the EP, but I usually try monovision first. I don't
> know that your left eye could contribute any useful near vision with a +400,
> for instance, but I'd want to try that before bifocal contacts.
> -MT

> Thanks. Do you think the Biomedics EP is a good approach for my
> situation?

> "86hawkeye" <jesha...[at]comcast.net> wrote
> > gave me a Vertex toric to try in the left eye and it seems to be a
> > little better at distances than the +2.50 biomedic EP I have for the
> > left eye, but it's not as comfortable.
> Don't ask if it's "better", ask if it makes a difference with both eyes
> open.
> Yours is a prescription where the "non-dominant eye" often harbors a subtle
> amblyopia.
> Meaning with both eyes open, minor changes in the left eye make no
> difference.
> -MT

> gave me a Vertex toric to try in the left eye and it seems to be a
> little better at distances than the +2.50 biomedic EP I have for the
> left eye, but it's not as comfortable.