contact lens

[maddawg528]

What is the best way to go with contacts if you need reading glasses but still see far away fine. ?
I am presently trying mono focal (one lens in left eye is for close up & rt. is for far away)
but a buddy of mine just went to get contacts & his doctor told him go with multi focal lens & then ONLY if that doesnt seem to work go to the mono.
My doctor  first thing put me on the mono ?
Which is really the way to go ???
Thanks

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Yes some are happy with one, some with the other, most don't find either acceptable

JCH MD

[maddawg528]

Ok well I have been wearing the mono & it seems to work I just got concerned when my friend said his eye doc would only go that way if they had to  that the multi focal was 1st step.?
s o either is   ok?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

There is no "best" method. Different strokes for different folks. Often none of these work which is why few middle age people were bifocal CTL or use monovision.

JCH MD