Prescription Scuba Mask:
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If you wear glasses or contacts, a prescription scuba mask can make your dives much more enjoyable. After all, you want to see the great sights underwater clearly. Not to mention your gauges.
(For more information on masks, take a look at our dive mask buyers' guide.)
A dive mask prescription is probably a must for divers that can't wear contact lenses. Luckily, they are pretty common today and there are many places to have it done.
With this type of mask, vendors can either replace the lens in your mask with a lens of your prescription or put in inserts behind the current lens.
The inserts would be specifically for your eye prescription and are bonded to the lens. You can even get bifocals done for your mask and also correct for astigmatism. Your specific prescription can be fit into any dive mask that you choose so there is no need to buy a new mask.
Manufacturers also offer scuba masks with lenses already premade and the same prescription in both eyes. You choose the prescription that fits your needs. Some divers find this adequate to use underwater. The premade prescription mask would obviously be cheaper than custom made scuba diving masks.
Personally, I wear contact lenses when I dive and have had no problems (besides losing one after I surfaced and got hit by a wave). I wear the daily soft lenses and don't notice them when I dive.
I've never dove with hard contact lenses so I do not know how they would respond to pressure. If you wear lenses, you should consult your eye doctor to see what they recommend in your case before you dive with lenses for the first time. Let them decide whether you would be better off with a prescription scuba mask or diving with contacts.
One site I found which seems very professional is www.prescriptiondivemasks.com. They even have a testimonial from Cathy Church, the renowned underwater photographer, on their site so it can't be too shabby.
For more information, check out our other pages on masks and snorkels:
Scuba Diving Mask Introduction //Scuba Diving Masks: Basic Info //Scuba Dive Mask: Care, Maintenance, Defogging Tips //Features of a Scuba Snorkel//Choosing the Best Snorkel for You//Folding Snorkels//Dry Snorkels
You can also check out our Mask Store for all the masks we have available.
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Have a nice, clear dive!
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