Newbie Questions

>The solution, soft disposable contact lenses. Regular focus in the
>right eye and reading prescription in the left.

How about avoiding headaches by using prescription contacts for your short
sight then fit the necessarily modified prescription "reading lens" to the
bottom of the mask. The contact lens could fall off if the mask floods and it
will trap salt water so could be a problem if you're sensitive to that.

"Andy Richardson" <andy_richo@lineone.net> wrote in message
news:4071567b_3@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com...
> What quick response - Thanks for all the info - I will check it out with
a
> dive shop.
> And to CAS - I am only on the second pool dive tonight so early days yet
but
> so far we're loving it (wife and daughter on course as well so really have
> to be nice to bank manager!!!!!!)
>
> --
> Andy Richardson

Forget the bank manager... make sure you have some incriminating photos and
video tapes to blackmail the boss into giving you regular pay raises with :)

wellcome to the waterworld :)

rhamp3601@aol.comnojunk (R Hamp3601) wrote in message news:<20040407182316.04141.00000794@mb-m17.aol.com>...
> >The solution, soft disposable contact lenses. Regular focus in the
> >right eye and reading prescription in the left.
>
> How about avoiding headaches by using prescription contacts for your short
> sight then fit the necessarily modified prescription "reading lens" to the
> bottom of the mask. The contact lens could fall off if the mask floods and it
> will trap salt water so could be a problem if you're sensitive to that.

The mixed contacts don't seem to cause headaches for me. Too much
booze the night before might!

I've been using them for some time now and have had no trouble with
mask clearing, which I do quite a bit when demonstrating for students.
Seaa water doesn't seem to bother me much either. Though the Red Sea
stings a little, it being a tad more saline than UK waters.

I've even tried shooting (with a bow) using them. As good or better
than my glasses, depending on the light. I do have some problems
looking towards the sun.

regards

Tony