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I have worn contacts for monovision. Can you treat my eyes for monovision with the laser?

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We treat patients for monovision (one eye for near, and one eye for distance) who have previously successfully worn monovision contact lenses. We will also do trial fittings of contact lenses to see if you might like this option. A good number of our patients over forty select this form of treatment. Please feel free to discuss monovision with us.
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Yes. Typically, we only treat patients with monovision (one eye for near, and one eye for distance) who have previously successfully worn monovision contact lenses. If appropriate, we will discuss this option with you at the time of your consultation.
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Can contacts be worn after refractive surgery?

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Dr. Denman has had uniform success in almost all cases of patients who have for one reason or another needed to wear contacts after RK, PRK or LASIK surgery. It would be very unusal to need contact lenses, but if this were necessary for complete correction of vision under certain circumstances, in most cases a contact lens fitting is fairly easily done.
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What is monovision?

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Monovision is when the dominant eye is treated with LASIK to correct for distance, while the other eye is left alone for close up vision. Some patients are happy with this treatment, while others are unable to adjust. Many doctors will suggest wearing contacts in one eye to simulate monovision before LASIK. For those patients who decide against monovision, some opt to correct both eyes with LASIK for distance and wear reading glasses for close up vision.
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When patients reach 40 or 50 years old, they begin to need glasses for reading. This process is not related to their ability to see in the distance. For example, people who have had perfect vision all their lives will require reading glasses when they get to a certain age. Similarly, patients who have had refractive surgery, if they are corrected for distance, when they reach the age of maturity, they will begin to need reading glasses. There is only one way to avoid reading glasses.
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During our developmental process, we all develop a dominant eye, either the right or the left. This is similar to being right or left-handed. Our dominant eye is the one that our brain prefers to use for distance viewing, and the non-dominant eye aids us in depth perception and balance. With Monovision we correct your dominant eye for distance and your non-dominant eye for near. After a short period of adaptation, the brain learns to utilize Monovision with no conscious effort or awareness.
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Is the laser dangerous to use around my eyes?

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No. Just use caution not to look directly into the laser's aperture. If you accidentally glance into the laser light, you will be fine; no harm will occur. Always follow directions and read warning stickers.
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Is the laser harmful to the eyes?

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No. One is usually given a pair of special glasses to protect the eyes. There are no other harmful effects from the laser
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I haven't worn contacts before; will ECC show me how to insert and remove my contacts?

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I haven't worn contacts before; will ECC show me how to insert and remove my contacts? An ECC technician will instruct you on insertion and removal of your contacts before you take them home. Written instructions will also be provided to ensure proper technique is continued.
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For patients in their mid-forties who are already experiencing difficulty with reading, it is possible to treat one eye for near vision and one eye for distance vision, decreasing the necessity for both near and distance glasses. If you are considering monovision, it is possible to try it first with contact lenses.
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Can I treat one eye or both eyes on the same day?

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The decision to have both eyes treated the same day depends on various factors, but is relatively common. The final determination will be made after consulting with your eye surgeon.
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Exactly how does a laser treat varicose veins?

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Your veins carry blood from the capillaries to the heart. In your leg, this means the blood has to flow upward, against gravity. Consequently, these veins have one-way valves to prevent the blood from backflowing. Over time these valves can fail to close tightly, allowing blood to pool and causing the bulging and twisting characteristic of varicose veins.
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Monovision is an option to help correct both your distance and near vision. The procedure corrects the focus of one eye for distance vision and the other eye for near vision. One eye will see things close up, the other eye will see things farther away, and the brain will integrate the visual information from both eyes and filter out any blur. It is similar hearing sound from stereo speakers.
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Full correction is achieved in the dominant eye but a slight under correction is left in the non-dominant eye. This gives the patient good distance vision as well as close vision. Our insurance department will be happy to check your plan. Some insurance plans cover elective treatments.
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Monovision was first applied to contact lens wearers who needed reading glasses after the age of 40. We all lose the ability to focus as we move into middle age, caused by the hardening of the lens inside our eyes. We call this presbyopia. When we become presbyopic, we have to wear reading glasses. For example, we might be able to see our dinner companion across the table, but need to put on our glasses to see the menu.
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Monovision is great news for everyone over 40. At around age 40, presbyopia occurs. This is the age-related weakening of the muscles necessary for sight, and it means that at around this age everyone will have trouble focusing on objects close up. Even if you have had refractive surgery, presbyopia will occur around this age and you will need "readers".
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The natural lens inside your eye changes shape as you focus on objects near and far. When you look up close, your lens becomes fatter, and when you gaze into the distance, the lens becomes thinner. This system works well until about age 40. At this time, your lens gradually loses its ability to focus (accomodation), and the result is blurred vision for near objects.
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Monovision can be a very effective solution for short sighted people who have presbyopia, and want to avoid wearing reading glasses. This is where we treat only one eye (or deliberately under-correct one eye) so that the patient is able to use one eye for distance vision and the other for reading and other close work. If you are interested in this option, please discuss it with your clinician at consultation.
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Monovision is a method of correcting your vision so that one eye sees near and the other sees far. This can eliminate or reduce the need for glasses entirely. We can demonstrate Monovision with special glasses during your Complimentary Consultation.
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In monovision, the surgeon fully corrects the dominant eye, while leaving the non-dominant eye slightly under corrected. Our brain has the incredible capacity to adjust. It uses the fully corrected dominant eye for clear distance vision while the under corrected non-dominant eye is used for good near vision. Our insurance department will be happy to check your plan. Some insurances do cover elective treatments while others offer partial coverage.
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Monovision is the process of correcting vision with either contact lenses or refractive procedure in which the dominant eye is corrected for distance vision and the non-dominant eye is corrected for near. This is one way of correcting your vision so you do not have to wear reading glasses over your contact lenses or after a refractive procedure.
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If you are presbyopic, monovision is an option to help correct both your distance and near vision. The monovision procedure corrects the focus of one eye for distance vision and the other eye for near vision. Monovision is a compromise of both distance and near vision. Depth perception is also affected. For people with high visual demands like sports or constant near work (i.e., reading), we recommend full distance correction with glasses for near vision.
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Can you treat tanned skin with your laser hair removal equipment?

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It is not in your best interest to treat tan skin with the laser we use at Leesburg Laser Center. Having tan skin makes you more prone to any of the possible side effects of laser hair removal. For that reason, we ask that you allow your tan to fade before a laser hair removal treatment and that you not get tan for three days after a laser hair removal treatment.
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I have cataracts in both eyes. Will the doctor treat both at the same time?

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Typically, doctors will perform surgery in the second eye two or three weeks after the first eye. All patients are different, so talk to your doctor about what is right for you.
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Do you treat both eyes at the same time?

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Dr. Gollance typically treats both eyes on the same day. Some patients elect to have their eyes treated on separate days for financial or other reasons.
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Dr. Dell typically treats both eyes on the same day. Some patients elect to have their eyes treated on separate days for financial or other reasons.
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Do I have to go without my contacts before having laser vision correction?

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If you are wearing hard or gas permeable contacts, it's important that you remove them at least three weeks prior to your exam. Soft lenses should be out for at least one week before your exam. Soft toric lenses may need to be out three weeks. Our doctor will advise you how long you need to be out of your contacts prior to your exam and prior to your surgery.
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Do I need to have my eyes examined by your doctor for contacts?

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Yes, since the contact lenses exam requires certain eye measurements. we require our doctor to do the exam. Contacts may take more than one fitting to determine the best and most comfortable fit.
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