Monovision
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monovision is a noun meaning (ophthalmology) A treatment for presbyopia in which one eye is treated to improve distance vision and the other eye is treated to improve close-up vision.
Meaning
(ophthalmology) A treatment for presbyopia in which one eye is treated to improve distance vision and the other eye is treated to improve close-up vision.
Example Sentences
a monovision effect
Until recently, there wasn't much more one could do than to succumb to a pair of reading glasses, or try to correct the problem with either monovision contact lenses (one eye is corrected for distance, one for up close) or laser surgery .
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polyopia, monocle, bifocals, trifocals, stereoscopy, varifocals.
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