I searched the forum, but didn't find a thread on this topic. Anyone out there have goggles with corrective lenses? Where did you get them? Were they resonably priced. I just got back from the eye doctor and was told I could get a pair of Speedo Sprints for $190! I can get the non-corrective Sprints for $6 locally. Thanks.
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I wear View goggles with the strongest 'lenses' they offer... -7 diopters. I've had no problems with them. You can buy the lenses seperately... For examply, you can buy a -5.5 for one eye and a -7 for the other eye. The lenses pop into the goggle frame easily and seal well. I haven't had a bit of trouble with leaking and I've been wearing them for about a year now. I think I paid about $30.00 and have been pleased with them. If I didn't use them I wouldn't be able to read the pace clock. The only real problem I have with them, but its something that happens with all goggles... the plastic lenses are soft and scratch easily if you don't take care of them. Another problem I have, but it isn't the 'goggles fault'... I also need correction for reading (yeah yeah yeah... bifocals or progressive)... I can't read my workouts unless I remove the goggles and hold the paper up to my nose! I've just recently contacted Barracuda to see if they make a lense that would give me both distance and near vision... They don't have an "over counter" lense, but if I will send them my prescription, they will give me an "estimate" on the cost of custom goggles. (guess I could continue to look like a dork and not worry about holding the workout up to my nose)
Search on optical goggles... Baraccuda, View and Kiefer all offer 'prescription' goggles and if you don't need something 'fancy' like bifocals in the pool you can get them for a reasonable price.
Lainey
I wear View goggles with the strongest 'lenses' they offer... -7 diopters. I've had no problems with them. You can buy the lenses seperately... For examply, you can buy a -5.5 for one eye and a -7 for the other eye. The lenses pop into the goggle frame easily and seal well. I haven't had a bit of trouble with leaking and I've been wearing them for about a year now. I think I paid about $30.00 and have been pleased with them. If I didn't use them I wouldn't be able to read the pace clock. The only real problem I have with them, but its something that happens with all goggles... the plastic lenses are soft and scratch easily if you don't take care of them. Another problem I have, but it isn't the 'goggles fault'... I also need correction for reading (yeah yeah yeah... bifocals or progressive)... I can't read my workouts unless I remove the goggles and hold the paper up to my nose! I've just recently contacted Barracuda to see if they make a lense that would give me both distance and near vision... They don't have an "over counter" lense, but if I will send them my prescription, they will give me an "estimate" on the cost of custom goggles. (guess I could continue to look like a dork and not worry about holding the workout up to my nose)
Search on optical goggles... Baraccuda, View and Kiefer all offer 'prescription' goggles and if you don't need something 'fancy' like bifocals in the pool you can get them for a reasonable price.
Lainey
