Contact lenses with full-face mask?

[Yotsie]

The other option is buying a pair of military combat galsses with the rubber strap. I wear them under my AGA mask without problem. The rubber strap is thinner were a mask would cover it so it could be worn under gas masks, etc. Never had a problem with seal leaks.
http://www.uscav.com/Productinfo.aspx?productID=7039&TabID=1


Paul

 

[DanPHudson]

i also am blind without contacs or glasses. What are you going to do if your mask is knocked off and have to open your eyes under water? To avoid this problem i had my mask sent to an optomitrist who put almost my exact prescription in my mask. So no my mask is another form of glasses. Cost a little more but works excellent.

 

[bridgediver]

What are you going to do if your mask is knocked off and have to open your eyes under water?

Its really difficult to get a full face mask knocked off by accident.
I've also been able to keep the contacts in place with my eyes open without a mask on - you just squint a bit more than usual and don't blink too hard

 

[BladesRobinson]

I don't care to "advertise" on this forum but there is an inexpensive product available for public safety divers needing corrective lenses in their masks. If you are interested, please check out...

http://www.diverescueintl.com/doc/public_safety.pdf

On page 7 of the 8 page PDF (page 48 in the DRI catalog) there are adhesive lenses with a range of 1.00 to 3.00 Diopters in 0.25 increments. Cost is $35.

To order these lenses, call Dive Rescue International at 800-248-3483. The part number is #8476.

I hope this helps!

 

[DiverBizz]

Gary D. you said your daughter had the eye surgery hmmmm a whild back I was told by my DM instructor that if I had the surgery I would have to stay out of the water for 120 days. Has anyone else heard this information? I have not called a dr. to find out just wanted to know from real divers.

 

[CBulla]

Hey - just a note, this thread is over a year old.

Umm - depending on the surgery will depend on the out time. For me, I had lasic last monday. My out time told to me by my Dr, staff, and printed on the paper is 6 weeks. In fact, I just finished the antibiotic today.

Relating to the original post - I have numerous FFM dives with AGA and had experience absolutely no issues with it regarding my eyes. I actually find the FFM very comfortable.

 

[DivingsInMyBlood]

just get some lenses put in your googles so you can see better.

 

[MeiLing]

I dive with gas permeable contact lenses in a regular mask. Of course, my eye doctor has fits about it! Seems to think that there are all kind of organisms that can cause problems in doing so. My theory is that if it was that bad you shouldn't be in the water, contact lenses or not!

As far as worrying about being kicked - not a problem if you just stay out of people's fins.

 

[DivingOtter]

no problem. I dive Hard Hat but usually have my contacts in. Never had any problems even in the chamber at 300 fsw.

 

[Montana Diver]

I am close to the same vision as you. As I got into my mid 40's, I found that with contacts, I needed reading glasses to see my computer screen. My optometrist suggested mono-vision, wearing just one contact. Doing this allows my left, dominate eye with the contact to see distant while my right eye can see my gauges. The brain is an amazing, compensating by providing uninterrupted vision from near to far objects.

Works really great for me.

Dennis