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The Mono-vision Myth

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With baby boomers  surpassing their mid forties, the bifocal issue has arisen in large numbers. Some do not like bifocals with or without a line and contact lens bifocals are difficult to fit and are always compromised.

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One answer is mono-vision in contact lenses or LASIK. The dominate eye, is designed for driving and the other for reading - a modification of the antiquated monocle. This resolves the cosmetic problem of bifocals, the need to switch between two glasses, and difficult to fit compromised contact lenses. That sounds great, but are there problems?

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First, is it safe? The FAA does not think so, and will not let pilots fly with mono-vision because of the reduction in depth perception that affects 100% of mono-vision patients. The October 19,1996 Delta Airlines Flight 554 crash at LaGuardia Airport in New York has been attributed to the pilot's mono vision.




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Are mono-vision doctors trained in binocular vision (the use of two eyes working together)? Either they are not trained or are ignoring basic physiology which they were taught in college. No doctor trained in binocular vision would recommend mono-vision except in the rare case of individuals who already only use only one eye at a time and can't be helped with vision therapy. That lack of training can lead to the wrong eye designated for driving. Not everyone who is right handed is right eye dominant, so a dominance test must be conducted.

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What could happen to those who are prescribed mono-vision? All are an automobile accident waiting to happen. For mono-vision to work a person must suppress one eye. Thus, information will be missed (not good for work, sports, or study). Fatigue and nausea in reading may take place. Comprehension will be reduced. Sports skills will diminish or one will have to work harder to achieve the same level. Irritability is likely. Headaches and stomach aches may show. They may become strong willed and or argumentative. One eye may follow the direction of the mono-vision and a stronger prescription may be needed. Oh, yes, 3-D movies are out. Even if mono-vision is dis-continued vision therapy may be necessary to get the eyes to work as a team again. See Judy's story in success stories

If you or anyone you know has been prescribed mono-vision, reach Dr. Henshaw as soon as possible and get on the road to efficient comfortable vision

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​The hypocrisy of mono vision

When we reach our mid forties, as a normal process, we lose our ability to focus our eyes for reading. Thus, we need reading glasses. The condition is called presbyopia. Yet, what does that have to do with mono vision, you ask? Let’s follow an imaginary patient called Susie and Dr. Fred.  


​As a teenager, Susie developed a habit of using the right eye to read and the left to view the Promethean (digital chalk board for the older generation). This condition is called anisometropia (one eye has a stronger prescription than the other). Doctor Fred fits Susie with a contact lens for the right eye which is nearsighted to read. Doctor Fred believes that gives her the all-important binocular vision to do better in the classroom and drive. He chose the contact lens because glasses with the right lens with a nearsighted prescription and the left with none, would create discomfort. This is acceptable standard treatment.
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​Now fast forward to Susie in her mid forties and the peak earning period of her career. She now because of the natural presbyopia discussed earlier, can’t see her computer screen clearly. She goes to Doctor Fred, who forgetting all he pontificated when Susie was a teenager about binocular vision, removes the right contact lens creating mono vision

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801 S. Fairmont AV #5
Lodi, CA 95240
209-334-2020
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e-mail: billfcovd@gmail.com
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Mon, Tue, Wed:   9:00am - 6:00pm (Lunch 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Thursday:    8:00am - 5:00pm (Lunch 12:00pm to 2:00 pm. The extra hour each Thursday is for staff training)  
Friday:    Limited to vision therapy only

Saturday:    closed
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  • Home
  • Our Practice
    • Meet the Doctor
    • Let's make an appointment
    • Services We Provide >
      • In a nut shell
      • Just add seasoning
      • Real Optometry
      • Larry Fitzgerald His eyes did it!
      • More than 20/20
      • Languages : We got'em
      • Cataract Eye drops?
      • Concussion and Vision
      • Contact Lenses
    • Facilites & Equipment
    • So You Had Extra Testing... >
      • Tests You Had
      • Conditions You Have
      • Treatments Available
      • Referal We Made
    • Insurance Plans >
      • MEDI-CAL
      • MEDICARE
      • VA's COMMUNITY CARE
      • VSP
    • Payments & Fees >
      • Our Fees
      • Payments Accepted
    • Eye Glasses Guide
  • Vision Therapy
    • Dr. Henshaw discusses Vision Therapy
    • Methods to treat Eye turns
    • Lens Therapy Explained
    • Digital / Computer Vision
    • Light Therapy
    • Research in Vision Therapy
    • Tribute to Dr. Bob Pepper
    • Videos about Vision Therapy
    • VIP
    • What is Vision Therapy?
  • Teacher Parent Info
    • Optometry and Education
    • Timely Info
    • How to ID a Visually related Learning Problem
    • School Vision Screening Danger
    • I'm here from the government, and I'm here to help you!
    • 7 Steps to Preserve Your Child's Vision at School
    • 20/20 is only a begining
    • Between Home and Pre-School
    • The Ritilin Myth and others
    • Vision and Learning Month
    • Videos about Vision and Learning
    • The Digital Jungle
  • TESTIMONIES
  • Explanations and Videos About Your Diagnosis
    • Accommodative Infacility (elevator Problem -Kid)
    • Amblyopia aka "Lazy Eye"
    • Anisometropia
    • Astigmatism
    • Binocular Vision
    • Cataracts
    • Esophoria/Esotropia (crossed eyes)
    • Exotropia/Wandering Eye
    • Eyestrain
    • Farsightedness
    • Nearsightedness/Myopia
    • Presbyopia Adult Elevator Problem
    • Vision Processing
  • Patient Forms
  • Promotions
    • National Vision and Learning Month
    • Bill's Books >
      • Looking Over Mother's Shoulder
      • What Would Jesus See?
  • Special Events
    • open
    • COVID INCONSISTIENCIES
    • Confinement During COVID
    • VIP Program
    • Tax Savings
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Location
  • Studies and Articles
    • Acuvue Contacts Danger
    • Computer Vision
    • Vision Care Videos
    • Heading in Soccer
    • Infant Vision
    • The Mono-Vision Myth
    • LASIK
    • Ted Talk
    • 3-D Movies
    • Miscellaneous Articles
    • Vision and Counseling
    • Diabetic Diet
  • FAQ
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  • help
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