Custom Prescription Dive Mask Lenses without Bonding?

[jlkline]

I'm interested in purchasing a Mares X-Vision mask, would like information on any optical companies that can replace the flat, factory glass lenses with my custom (bifocal)prescription. I'd prefer to take full advantage of the large viewing field without distortion of the adhesive where the lenses are bonded to the existing glass.

Another option is to buy the Mares corrective lenses close to my myopic prescription, and just add the reading precription (bonded ) in the bottom if possible.

I'm also interested to know everyone's experiences with the "off the shelf" corrective lenses in terms of quality, durability, and leak problems if any.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[miesemer]

For the Mares prescription lenses...

The negative diopters are ground lenses. The prescription part of the lense doesn't quite fill the entire lense area but once installed you can't tell the difference.

The positive diopters have prescription lenses, bifocal in appearance, bonded to the bottom of the lense.

I installed Mares negative lenses in my X-Vision and have been pleased with the results despite the freaky Coke bottle appearance.

 

[jhspb]

Has any one found a way to do a -10 correction without bonding the lens to the original uncorrected lense?

 

[colonelchuck]

I sent my 20-200 plus bifocal prescription and my new mares x vision off to Prescription Dive Masks in San Diego. Top notch service and it do not see that i am losing any of the great visibility offiered by the mask.
check out their web site:
http://www.prescriptiondivemasks.com/

Customer service is great.

 

[InTheBlue]

The Mares Liquid Skin is also a good option for visability. Typhoon, SEAC and Reefware also have high volume masks.