This works for me as well! When I wear a contact in my “bad” eye, my brain has a much easier time just using my good eye. I similarly only have some minor peripheral vision out of my bad eye but find it is just enough I prefer not to wear a patch.

I lost vision in my bad eye in 2017 and the initial adjustment (both physical and mental) took about three months. My doctor advised I visit a grief therapist and that was immensely helpful! Turns out the coping mechanisms for losing an eye are pretty similar to losing a loved one since both involve fear of the unknown.

Now my quality of life is pretty much back to normal. I drive, ski, and do various other activities I initially thought I wouldn’t be able to do. I regularly go entire days without even thinking about my bad eye. It gets better I promise!

Also check out r/monocular for more resources.