I need some opinions from my fellow optiboarders about the best multi-focal RGP CL's out there today. Here's my readers digest version history:
Started wearing PMMA CL at 13, successfully switched to Boston Equalens RGP's in early 80's. Wore them full time with very little Rx and/or radius changes until 2003-ish. Did try monovision fit mid-90's with minimal success- Went back to distance correction until presbyopia won the battle and I started wearing glasses (PAL's) full time since 2003. I absolutely cannot deal w/ monofit. I suspect is has to do w/ being cross dominate due to Duane's Syndrome early childhood. Ophthalmologist surgical shortened muscle in OD and became OS dominate. So I would very much like to try some type of CL multifocal again, but because I've been out of the loop with that end of the industry don't know what I should try. Side note: Went to new OD for my new Rx she wanted me to see the senior OD because he was fitting a new CL design that was part soft/ part rigid CL. AND the fitting fee alone would be over $700. SURE I'm gonna pay that much for a fitting that no one is sure will even work? I tried soft CL's before with zero luck, too much astig.
Latest Rx:
OD -4.50 -1.00 x 08
OS -4.25 -1.25 x 23
+2.00
I don't mind paying an OD a fitting fee but hey, I used to train CL wearers, and I know how to insert & remove those little ******s. Been there done that. $700? Whew, maybe I should go back into the dispening world. Any thoughts or comments to help guide me here?
Thank you very much for your input.
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