Up until last week all of my 80 or so dives have been done with contacts. They have worked well and I can see fine. The only downside has been that when doing no mask drills, like following a guideline, I must keep my eyes closed. I have always assumed that in a real emergency without a mask that I could open my eyes, read my gauges up close, and make a controlled ascent.
Well last week I forgot my contacts. I was able to borrow a prescription mask and looked forward to "really" doing some no mask drills. To my surprise I could not read my depth gauge even one inch from my face! So I need to know, is it I or is this task not possible without this bit of air in front of my eye? If unreadable how can manage your ascent besides just "feeling" the depth change?
Well last week I forgot my contacts. I was able to borrow a prescription mask and looked forward to "really" doing some no mask drills. To my surprise I could not read my depth gauge even one inch from my face! So I need to know, is it I or is this task not possible without this bit of air in front of my eye? If unreadable how can manage your ascent besides just "feeling" the depth change?