Prescription Mask ~

[coral cowgirl]

I recently learned I have naturally occurring monovision (near sighted in one eye and far sighted in the other.) Any advice on what type of mask I could get so I'll be able to see critters in the distance and still be able to check my gauges?

[IndyDiver]

Any mask that has two separate lenses and has prescription lenses available should fit the bill. The lenses are sold individually so you can get a plus diopter for the farsighted eye and a neg diopter for the nearsighted one. The two I like are the mares x-vision and the tusa splendive.

You can also get a mask with custom lenses ground to your exact prescription, but this is usually a waste of money unless you have an astigmatism greater than 1.25 or 1.5. The stock prescription lenses are available from +3 to -6 diopters in steps of .5

Off the shelf lenses do not address astigmatism, only the standard distance (spherical) correction.

[coral cowgirl]

Thanks, that was informative. My correction needs are not very significant so the separate lenses sound like what I need to look into.

[russp]

rxdivemask.com in New York made my mask. I have extremely bad near sightedness and the optician took the time (by email) to make sure the mask would fit well and still be able to mount the lenses properly.

[huvrr]

I picked up a small collapsable magnifier at Walgreens for about $3 for those times when my near vision is less than adequate. It works well.

[freeski4ever]

Check out this link, it should answer all of your questions: ScubaToys-SF Search Engine Output Page

[coral cowgirl]

Good link. I've tried the Dive Optx Magnifying Lenses but had problems getting them to stay on/during mask cleaning etc. Would like a low volume mask if possible.

[CompuDude]

I have bought several prescription masks from Welcome to Prescription Dive Mask and been very happy with each.

[coral cowgirl]

I'm looking hard at the Atomic frameless....can I get prescription lens(es) for it?

[maggs_the]

glad i stumbled onto this one. i had thought briefly about getting one but didnt know where to start and how hard it would be. i do worry about diving with a prescription mask and not having contacts in and then having my mask knocked off... but at least i have a point to start looking into them.