Are you over 40 and noticing changes in your vision??

Are you over 40 and noticing changes in your vision??
As they age, most people experience a reduction in the ability to focus on close range items, such as reading material or a computer screen. Referred to as presbyopia, this process usually begins to create noticeable vision changes between the ages of forty and fifty, and is the result of a loss of flexibility in the lenses of the eyes. At Katzen Eye Group, in the Baltimore, Maryland area, we help treat these changes in vision with monovision LASIK vision correction.

 

What Is Monovision?
Many people experiencing presbyopia use bifocals—glasses with lens insets in the bottom to correct close vision, while the rest of the lens is structured to aid distance vision. Another way to treat presbyopia is through monovision.
Monovision can be achieved with contact lenses or with corrective surgery such as LASIK. Rather than having multiple lens prescriptions in a single pair of eyeglasses, monovision results in having one eye corrected so that its close distance vision is more efficient, while the other eye is adjusted for distance vision. By using one eye or the other, you can focus on close items or items in the distance. Though it sounds uncomfortable or difficult, it generally only takes a short amount of time to adjust to.
 
Possible Disadvantages of Monovision
 
In general, monovision is a comfortable and convenient way to treat presbyopia without having to resort to the inconvenience of glasses. In some cases, monovision treatment results in a slight loss of depth perception, since the eyes are optimized for different vision distances. There may be some blurriness in the non-optimized eye, as well, much like trying to view items at a distance through the section of your bifocals that are meant for close vision.
For additional information about monovision LASIK and how it can help improve your vision, please contact Katzen Eye Group in Baltimore, Lutherville and Towson, Maryland to schedule a LASIK consultation.

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1209 York Road,
Lutherville, MD, 21093
410-821-9490
Hours
Monday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 8:00am-6:30pm
Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-1:30pm

301 Saint Paul Place
Professional Office Building
Suites 514 & 902
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-727-8380
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm

Ridge Road Professional Center
7106 Ridge Road
Rosedale, MD 21237
(410) 866-2022
Hours
Monday-Wednesday: 8:00am-4:30pm
Thursday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-1:30pm

3401 Box Hill Corporate Center Drive
Suite 202
Abingdon, MD 21009
410-569-0707
Hours
Monday: 8am-4pm
Tuesday: 8am-6pm
Wednesday: 8am-5pm
Thursday: 8am-5pm
Friday: 8am-4pm
Saturday: Starting August 24th, we are open every other Saturday between 8:00 am-12:30pm


111 Mt Carmel Rd #600
Parkton, MD 21120
410-329-6700
Hours
Hours:
Monday 8:30am - 6:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm

Optical Opens at 9:00am each day.

**Now open the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month effective July 10, 2024**

310 Main Street
Reisterstown, MD 21136
410-833-5515
Hours
Mon: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tues: 8:00 am - 6:30 pm
Weds: Now open the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month effective 7/10/24
Thurs: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fri: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sat (First and Third Saturday of the month): 8:00am - 1:00pm

21 Crossroads Drive
Suite 425
Owings Mills, MD 21117
443-738-4270
Hours
Tues & Thur: 8:00am-5:00pm
Effective 10/1/24, Dr. Nelson will be relocating to Lutherville every Tuesday.

901 Dulaney Valley Road
Suite 200
Towson, MD 21204
410-583-1000
Hours
Mon-Fri: 8am-4pm