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Monovision preserves reading vision in patients over 40 who have had laser vision correction by making one eye nearsighted. Monovision is an excellent choice for laser patients because it provides good vision at distance and near and freedom from total reliance on either distance or reading glasses.
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As a result of having only one eye for distance and one eye for near, monovision patients may notice their vision is not as sharp at certain times as it would be if both eyes were working together. Monovision patients frequently notice distance blur or light scattering from the reading eye under conditions requiring the best distance vision, such as driving at night or driving in the rain. They may also notice a reduction in depth perception during daylight activities such as golf or tennis. And they may notice some difficulty with prolonged reading or with very fine visual tasks.
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Laser vision correction by LASIK, LASEK, CK, or PRK, and cataract surgery with intra ocular lens implantation are the common procedures in which monovision can be the intended result.
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spare-specs are single vision (not bifocal) glasses designed specifically for monovision patients, pre-manufactured in monovision prescriptions for patients who would like a simple solution to improve their vision.
spare-specs clear are available in clear distance prescriptions for night driving and spare-specs sun in sunglass distance prescriptions for daylight to improve distance vision and depth perception. spare-specs readers are available to improve reading vision for prolonged reading or for very fine visual tasks.
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Consult your eye care professional or your spare-specs prescription referral card to select the correct spare-specs prescription from our order form. spare-specs are manufactured to correct nearly all of the monovision results following LASIK and other corrective eye surgery.
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The appropriate spare-specs readers prescription is the opposite of the your spare-specs clear (distance) prescription (except for -1.00 prescriptions, see below)
Example: if your spare-specs clear are OD Plano / OS –2.00, then your spare-specs readers are OD +2.00 / OS Plano
And: if your spare-specs clear are OD –1.50 / OS Plano, then your spare-specs readers are OD Plano / OS +1.50.
Finally, if your spare-specs clear are OD –1.00 / OS Plano, then your spare-specs readers are OD +1.00 / OS +2.00. spare-specs readers for monovision patients with –1.00 distance prescriptions add reading correction to both eyes, with more correction added to the distance eye than the reading eye.
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| OD = right eye, OS = left eye, Plano = plain lens or zero prescription. The OD (right eye) is always written first in a prescription. The OS (left eye) is written second. | |
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No, spare-specs clear and spare-specs sun correct the reading eye for distance, thereby making the distance vision better, and reversing the monovision. For better reading vision, spare-specs readers correct the distance eye for reading, allowing you to read better up close.
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No, spare-specs are not intended for, and cannot correct medical problems of the eye, which may occur after eye surgery and which can cause poor vision, halo, glare, or starburst. spare-specs are intended for patients with monovision who are happy with their results but who may want additional fine-tuning of their vision for certain activities or under certain conditions.
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Yes, spare-specs are ideal for this situation, with prescriptions specifically designed for this purpose. Consult your Doctor to select the correct prescription.
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Laser vision correction of farsightedness by LASIK or CK can cause temporary nearsightedness and distance blur lasting a few days or a few weeks. spare-specs has affordable, quality prescriptions to improve distance vision in these situations until the nearsightedness resolves.
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Yes, spare-specs can work over your contacts to correct the near eye for distance, or the distance eye for near.
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You and your eye care professional can easily determine which spare-specs are correct for you.
There are 3 convenient ways to order:
- Order spare-specs Online
- Print order form & fax: (910) 794-9300
- Print order form & mail (along with check or money order) to:
spare-specs, LLC
1121C Military Cutoff Rd. #125
Wilmington, NC 28405 | |
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