HydroOptix -- What You'll Need

Welcome to the
Product Selection Guide.

To adapt your vision to the MEGA dive mask, we don't insert lenses into the mask. Instead, Eye Care Professionals use disposable contact lenses to match your vision to the mask. (why contacts?)

Regardless of age or vision, almost everybody can use the latest generation of super-comfortable disposable contact lenses.

The focusing mechanisms in everyone's eyes get "stuck" at far-away as we age, whether we're nearsighted, farsighted or 20/20. Eventually we all need bifocals or reading glasses.

The first step in matching your vision to the mask is to click on your age category...

A diver between 15 and 25 years of age.
A diver between 26 and 30 years of age.
A diver between 31 and 35 years of age.
A diver between 36 and 40 years of age.
A diver between 41 and 45 years of age.
A diver 46 years of age or greater.

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Divers between 15 and 25 years of age.

Step One: In the light blue column, choose your eyesight category.

Step Two: Read across the row to find the recommended accessories you'll need.

Step Three: Click here to download a printer friendly PDF version of these tables.

Step Four: Look here to find the most convenient purchasing outlet and Diving Eye Care Professional from our HydroOptix global network. Congratulations! You're on your way to seeing the underwater world like you've never seen it before.

Your Eyesight Category (what you use in air)	MEGA MSRP $150	CoverLens MSRP $60	Surface Interval Kit MSRP $85	DEC-Pro Visit Office visit cost varies depending upon your needs: $75 - $125
Nearsighted correction greater than -5.5 (presbyopes should consider monovision)**	X	Strongly Recommended	Recommended	Recommended You will need disposable contact lenses (-power) to become LESS nearsighted
Nearsighted correction from -2.5 to -5.5 (presbyopes should match closer to MEGA's -4.5 power)**	X	Strongly Recommended	You can use your own eye glasses	Depends upon your vision Prescriptions outside of -3.0 to -5.0 may require mild power disposable contacts to better match the MEGA's optics
Nearsighted correction less than -2.5 (presbyopes should match closer to MEGA's -4.5 power)**	X	Optional Depends upon diver's personal tolerance for temporary myopia	Recommended	Recommended You MAY need disposable contact lenses (mild + power) to become MORE nearsighted
Farsighted correction of any strength (presbyopes should consider monovision)**	X	Strongly Recommended	Recommended	Required You will needs + power disposable contact lenses to become temporarily nearsighted
20/20 Vision Divers able to focus comfortably at 5 inches need only the MEGA	X	.	.	.
20/20 Vision Divers unable to focus comfortably at 5 inches (presbyopes should consider monovision)**	X	Optional Depends upon diver's personal tolerance for temporary myopia	Recommended	Recommended MAY need mild + (plus) power disposable contact lenses to become temporarily nearsighted
Divers in any category with astigmatism correction greater than + or -1.25	X	.	.	Recommended Your DEC-Pro will probably recommend disposable Toric contact lenses