Special lenses for mask?

[freedc]

This is totally traumatic for me but I just came to the realization that after a lifetime of 20/20 vision and never having to worry about corrective lenses, I suddenly can't focus on stuff that's close to my face, like my freaking dive computer, air gauge, and compass! :cussing: I guess that comes with turning 43.

I'm just coming to grips with this, so maybe you older divers can tell me what I'm in for. Am I going to need bifocals? A special mask? Contact lenses for diving? What do other fogies do who can't read their dials but otherwise see fine?

 

[fisheater]

Two things to do: One, the other or both.

Prescription lenses in the mask. (Could be drop in replacements or glued on special grinds.)

Stick on "gauge readers." I use the DiveOptx brand. (The stick super well or not worth crap, depending upon how carefully you follow directions. Be very sure you use non-oil detergent to clean your mask, lenses and hands. That's key.)

(I HATE anything touching or about to touch my eyeballs. So contacts are out for me. Not to mention problems with flooded, kicked off masks.)

I feel your pain. Eagle vision gone forever. I miss it, too.


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[ScubaSteve1962]

The look2 by Aqualung has lenses that could be replaced with Rx lenses. There are probably others out there.

 

[fisheater]

Lots!


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[phillybob]

Cressi Corrective Lens for Big Eyes Evolution Mask


LP sells tons of replacement lenses with different strength diopters attached for all different makes of masks. I just put a Cressi up as an example. I replaced my Mares X-Visions left lens with a +2.5 diopter. Works great for reading gauges. Light years better than the plastic stick-on lenses. And about the same price. The diopter/lens is pro grade glass and it's permanently fussed to the lens. Very high quality that won't fall off. It takes about two minutes to swap out the lens yourself.

 

[TMHeimer]

YES...43! That was 1997 for me and that's exactly when it happened. You can get inserts for the bottom of your mask that act as yes... READING GLASSES. I lost 2 by following directions and sticking them on with warm water, etc. Maybe a little glue is better. Or, if your up close vision isn't too bad, you can try highlighting stuff as I do on analog gauges. Or, some of the other ideas above. I had the lazer surgery just before getting certified in '05. I used to be able to see perfectly up close and all over underwater while snorkelling--the refraction of light water to mask air space corrected me. Now I see 20-20 with everything else, but not up close.

 

[fnfalman]

Get gauges and computers with bigger displays.

Seriously.

I love my Wisdom 2 computer because of the big numbers.

 

[knowone]

My 16" monitor lives 6' from my
head

Vision improves post cigarette apocalypto

 

[Searcaigh]

At 58 I need +1.5 for reading, so far underwater I can still read my gauges and dive computer, but I know that day is coming soon

 

[TartanFrog]

I use +1.5 reading glasses for normal stuff above water. In water I can read most things on my Atomic Cobalt without too much difficulty except the things that are in smaller characters such as gas time remaining bottom time etc. I've tried the stick on version of the readers but I could not get them to stay in the position I needed them.

I am probably going to have custom lenses made with readers in the lower section. Pain in the neck, but it would also help seeing the details on my camera.