[2porscheguy]

Having been in the biz for some 30 years now, the correction of Presbyopia (age related farsightedness we all suffer from, with an onset typically in our mid 40s) via contact lenses has always presented a challenge. The use of monovision CLs (one eye corrected for distance/the other for near vision) has been around for some 50 plus years.

As the OP found out, it doesn't "work" for everyone. I know as I tried it myself and couldn't stand it for more than a couple of hours. For those that drive for a living or that require good distance vision at all times, it's probably not too safe either as you loose significant depth perception which might impair your night vision substantially.

In our practice we've had some success with certain multifocal contact lenses but even with these highly specialized lenses, the wearer is not experiencing true binocular vision. With many patients we end up with, after much trial and error, what we call a modified monovision fit.