Diving with contacts

[Diver Kat]

Joe - I have the same style contacts (mono vision) ... left is for close, right is for far .... it's fine for checking my gauges but hadn't thought about when I get into taking pix and stuff ..... something else to think about!!

Also the issue on the mask with diopters or perscription lenses is true - my husband does have to wear his mask till he can get to his glasses - otherwise he can't see too much of anything!!

 

[Alfred.E]

Never had a problem in losing them but because I only need for distance I ran into problems a couple of times being able to read a map underwater in poor vis. Stopped wearing them for that reason only..

 

[ibnygator]

but I leave the custom fit $230/pair lenses topside and wear the closest disposables I can find to my prescription when I dive. Things are a little fuzzy because they don't correct for my astigmatisms, but there close enough. Actually, I have done several dives recently with my expensive lenses in, but I wouldn't wear them in a training situation where I knew I had to do mask clears.

:glasses:

 

[ScubaFishee]

I dive with contacts and so far I've never had a problem.

I usually wear the 15 day disposible contacts. This year I had my annual eye exam just before leaving for a 10 day diving vacation. So, I asked the doctor for a second prescription for the daily wear disposibles for use when diving.

The dailies do cost quite a bit more than my normal lenses, but the extra cost was definitely worth the peace of mind, being able to discard the lenses after a day of diving. And since I only use them on diving days, the cost over the course of a year is well worth the lower risk of eye infections.

Another unexpected benefit was not having to carry cleaning solution along on the trip.

Regardless of which lenses I use, I do keep an extra pair in my dive bag, just to be on the safe side.

 

[ColdH20diving]

I have a prescription mask that I use when assisting the instructor during the confined skills sessions. When it comes to the open water diving I wear my contacts and haven't experienced any problems. The instructor I work with wears contacts all the time and so far hasn't lost a lens.

 

[cudachaser]

I always ask my students if they wear contacts....tell them to sqiunt or keep their eyes closed during exercises. Since I have contacts too...my demo's reassure them....Plus it's a great exercise to find a missig contact in the pool...realistically never had to do that exercise

 

[Cave Diver]

Thanks for all the responses guys (and gals).

I'll pass the information along and I'm sure she will be much relieved by your experiences.