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  • From: "Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [internetworkers] odd question - optometric stuff
  • Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 14:35:00 -0500

You will want to be careful when you get your goggles. Speak to someone
very familiar with RX goggle lenses. When I inquired about getting mine
made, it was indicated to me that the water-to-glass-to-air setup with
goggles underwater is good for about -1 diopter already so I don't know
if they figure that in when making them or not. Since you'll be using
the above water, you will want them to be accurate. My correction is
only -1 so I ended up not having RX lenses made and I can say that
underwater I see fine without correction.

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> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of childers.paula AT epamail.epa.gov
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:22 AM
> To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: [internetworkers] odd question - optometric stuff
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> OK, so this is REALLY not a computer-techie related question, but this
> is such a diverse group, I thought it worth asking - perhaps one of
you
> is married to an opthamologist or something...
>
> I need to buy a pair of prescription swim goggles, and it seems that
the
> places that sell them only sell lenses in ".5 diopter" increments. I
> have a card with my prescription on it, that says:
>
> OD -5.25 -75 x 090
> OS -5.25 -25 x 090
>
> I'm presuming the "-5.25" is my "diopter," which means I am in a
> dilemma. Do I order -5.0 lenses, -5.5 lenses, or one of each (if the
> "-75" etc. stuff is relevant)? Which is going to be better?
>
> If it helps, I will be using the goggles for kayaking and rafting.
> Better to have something that won't fall off if you roll over, and
those
> little croakie-tie straps just don't cut it.
>
> Paula
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