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What Kind Of Power Swimming Goggles Is Advisable While Have Cylindrical Eyesight?
Question: Ophthalmologist
I am looking to buy power swimming goggles .I can see only fix power goggles (both eyes ) are available in market. My prescription is attached and I hav cylindrical power. Should I buy only -1.5 power goggles? Will it work? And how long I can wear them?
Please suggest.
Thank you.
I am looking to buy power swimming goggles .I can see only fix power goggles (both eyes ) are available in market. My prescription is attached and I hav cylindrical power. Should I buy only -1.5 power goggles? Will it work? And how long I can wear them?
Please suggest.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Get lenses changed.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
You can have the fixed lens in the swimming goggle changed with your prescription lenses,special care to be taken to ensure that the edges are sealed waterproof.
There is no advantage of having only spherical lenses,cylindrical power can always be incorporated. There are some lenses which will not be anuvad by water.
Any further query in this regard please do get back to me.
Get lenses changed.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for sending your query to us.
You can have the fixed lens in the swimming goggle changed with your prescription lenses,special care to be taken to ensure that the edges are sealed waterproof.
There is no advantage of having only spherical lenses,cylindrical power can always be incorporated. There are some lenses which will not be anuvad by water.
Any further query in this regard please do get back to me.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Any pointers? How can I get it done? I can't find this option in market.
Brief Answer:
Optician's help needed.
Detailed Answer:
My Dear,
Thanks for getting back to me.
Our technicians who help me about this in my practice use very specialized tools for this type of job.you could be spoiling both,swiming goggle as well as prescription glasses if a attempt is made by some one not fully trained for the work.Where do you stay ,I could guide you if I know of some place where this can be done.
Optician's help needed.
Detailed Answer:
My Dear,
Thanks for getting back to me.
Our technicians who help me about this in my practice use very specialized tools for this type of job.you could be spoiling both,swiming goggle as well as prescription glasses if a attempt is made by some one not fully trained for the work.Where do you stay ,I could guide you if I know of some place where this can be done.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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Brief Answer:
Get glasses changed.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for getting back to me.
There are a large number of fitters available with operation shops who can do the needful.The only variable being whether they want to go for a fiber or a glass,you will have to enquire what will be be technically comfortable with.
Personally i have never had a request like this by any of my patients in my 39 years of association with ophthalmology,but that is no reason why we should not be able to guide you for this.For those fitters also this should be a first time request so you have to guide and coax them into doing it.
Once it is being done your cylindrical power may also be incorporated.
Go to few options,you may not be successful on the first go as they do not like to deviate from their normal working but your perseverance will pay.
There may be fitters sitting outside option shops who should be able to help you.
There is always a plan B.Go to a big optetian shop they will take the order and glasses will be moulded and delivered by manufacturer.This will be done by bigger establishments.
Get glasses changed.
Detailed Answer:
My dear,
Thanks for getting back to me.
There are a large number of fitters available with operation shops who can do the needful.The only variable being whether they want to go for a fiber or a glass,you will have to enquire what will be be technically comfortable with.
Personally i have never had a request like this by any of my patients in my 39 years of association with ophthalmology,but that is no reason why we should not be able to guide you for this.For those fitters also this should be a first time request so you have to guide and coax them into doing it.
Once it is being done your cylindrical power may also be incorporated.
Go to few options,you may not be successful on the first go as they do not like to deviate from their normal working but your perseverance will pay.
There may be fitters sitting outside option shops who should be able to help you.
There is always a plan B.Go to a big optetian shop they will take the order and glasses will be moulded and delivered by manufacturer.This will be done by bigger establishments.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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