Retrofitting eyeglass lenses into mask?

[reeldive]

"The Eye Center" in Panama City did mine for me for $150. I supplied the mask.
theybdid a great job

[Skred]

Originally Posted by cajunfla

Would you mind elaborating on why? it's Friday afternoon here in Guam, and I am getting in the water around 4:15 on a beach dive.

Thanks

Sorry I did not have the opportunity to respond before now. It took me several attempts to get them installed and positioned correctly. Once I did get them installed (or so I thought), one of them shifted when I rinsed the mask so it was back to the drawing board again. When I finally did get them in and got to dive with them, I found them very difficult to see through.

At least some of my problems were likely self inflicted so here's hoping that you fare better than I.

[matt151617]

The only downside of my "disposable" contacts is they cost me ~$7 each, so I'd rather not loose them.

[snagel]

I've been wearing soft contacts for years (disposable). Never had a problem. I've even been known to go swimming in them, no problems. However, I've got a basic prescription, but now that I'm over 40 I'm understanding what reading glasses are all about.

Snagel

[cajunfla]

Originally Posted by cajunfla

Soft contacts work great. And, for us Old F@*^$ that need bifocals, contacts and magnifiers inside the mask seem the way to go. I received my magnifiers from ST this week. I will test them this coming weekend and report back.

OK, magnifiers worked fine on all 3 weekend dives. I used Johnson's Baby Shampoo for anti-fog, and never had a problem with them moving or falling out during rinse.

I trimed the shape just a bit so it would fit better in the bottom of the mask. The main reason I got the magnifiers was to accurately read the compass. With magnifiers in bottom of mask, I had to tilt my head all the way back, and hit the valve on the tank. Adjusted BCD level on next dive, and problem solved.

Now that I can read the compass accurately, I can naviguess much better. Guess that means I have to go test them again today.