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Guide for Scuba Diving with Prescription Mask, Stick-on Lenses or Reading Glasses​

Your Ultimate Guide to select the your diving glasses

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Author and image 1 and 2: Bas Millenaar 02-jan-2024

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1). SeeDeep Diving glasses.

If you're a diver seeking optimal underwater vision solutions, including dive glasses, you've come to the right place. Unsure about the best choice for you? No need to worry, we're here to provide guidance!

For divers seeking clear vision beneath the surface, selecting the right solution is just as crucial as choosing your dive equipment. There are various options available for underwater vision, such as adhesive lenses, prescription scuba diving masks, and Seedeep reading glasses. We'll simplify these choices for you, ensuring you can make an informed decision that suits both your needs and budget.

Explore our guide for top recommendations and valuable tips on scuba diving with glasses!

Lets Continue to Select your Diving Glasses

#1: Safety First! Especially with Diving Glasses
#2: Pro's and Con's of all dive glasses for 2023
#3: Best conclusion of all dive glasses for 2023


#1: Safety First! Especially with Diving Glasses

Choosing the appropriate diving glasses or prescription mask plays a crucial role in your scuba diving journey. Instances of divers losing their adhesive lenses during a dive or encountering fogged prescription masks that can lead to perilous and disorienting situations are well-documented. This underscores the importance of not only achieving clear vision but also ensuring safety while exploring the underwater world.

Keep yourself informed about the latest advancements in technology.

#2: Pro's and Con's of all dive glasses for 2023

Seedeep Reading Glasses: A Flexible and Affordable Solution
Seedeep reading glasses are emerging as a popular choice among divers due to several compelling advantages:
  • Affordability: These glasses are more budget-friendly compared to prescription dive masks.
  • Flexibility: They offer flexibility in terms of use. A diver can easily switch between different strengths or replace them if their vision changes, without incurring a large expense.
  • Reliability: Designed specifically for diving, they are robust and less likely to fall off or become dislodged compared to sticky lenses.
  • Comfort and Ease of Use: Seedeep glasses are designed to be comfortable and easy to use, making them a practical choice for divers.
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2). SeeDeep Diving glasses.

Stick-on lenses for Dive Mask: A Less Reliable Option,

Adhesive lenses, as the name implies, are lenses that can be affixed to the interior of a dive mask. Nevertheless, they have notable drawbacks:
  • Detachment Risk: Sticky lenses have a notable drawback – they can easily come off during a dive. This presents a significant issue if a diver loses their vision correction at depth suddenly.
  • Limited Reusability: Once detached, it's nearly impossible to reattach adhesive lenses underwater, diminishing their reliability as an option.
  • Potential for Reduced Visibility: When not applied perfectly, adhesive lenses may result in air bubbles or misalignments, which can impair visibility.
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Prescription Dive Masks: Effective but Costly

Custom-made prescription dive masks incorporate corrective lenses within the mask itself, providing distinct advantages along with some drawbacks:
  • Optimal Vision: These masks deliver precise vision correction, ensuring clear and comfortable underwater sight.
  • Convenience: Serving as an all-in-one solution, they eliminate the requirement for additional corrective lenses or attachments.
  • Cost: The primary drawback is the expense, as prescription masks are notably pricier than standard dive masks.
  • Lack of Adaptability: These masks lack flexibility. If a diver's prescription changes, the entire mask must be replaced, adding to the overall cost.
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#3: Best conclusion of all dive glasses for 2023

To sum it up, each option has its own advantages, but Seedeep reading glasses emerge as a cost-efficient, versatile, and dependable choice for divers seeking vision correction. They provide a practical compromise between the potentially problematic adhesive lenses and the high-cost prescription dive masks, rendering them a well-suited option for numerous divers.
 
Interesting. You should contact Pete about a vendor sponsorship.
 
Interesting. You should contact Pete about a vendor sponsorship.
Hi Dive Dawg (cool name btw:)

I see your reply on my post, would you be able to provide me the contact from Pete? As im being new here on the forum, still need a bit of guidance.

All the best,

Bas Millenaar
 
This is interesting! As I get older, and being an instructor, I'm finding it harder to read my wet notes in the pool and on dives. My dive computer is also starting to look "fuzzy". I've been looking for an option that isn't a prescription mask because I don't really need distance correction yet. I'll check it out!
 
If all you need are readers (or single vision full lenses), there are several options for mask lenses with the correction built in. I'd prefer those to hanging something onto the front of my mask. For example:





For complex or high power prescriptions (like mine), your only option is going to be a bonded lens. I've been very happy with Custom Prescription Dive Masks if you need to go this route.
 

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