Raifta Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 DD has been asking for some for a while now. I get it. I can't see either without my glasses and it sucks not knowing when you are getting to the end of the pool, if there are swimmers around you, if your friends are throwing you the beach ball. So I've been thinking of getting her some but I'm wondering if anyone has real life experience with them and has any wisdom to share - things to look for, things to avoid, should we just get the not too expensive off the shelf ones (she's nearsighted and it's already pretty bad but likely to get worse)? Anything helps! I have no experience with this and know no one IRL who has them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimomma Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 No idea but that is way cheaper than what I did to fix that problem - LASIK. Seriously. A big factor in my decision to get the surgery was so I could see when swimming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa R. Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 My son had poor vision. They are around -6.5 or so. Years ago I ordered goggles from Amazon in his prescription. Several years ago, they cost around $15. He thought the goggles were amazing. I’m sure they weren’t the best quality, but when you go from practically blind to pretty good vision, it is great. Since he was younger, I wasn’t going to invest in a doctor’s prescription goggles. Sure enough, they were eventually lost. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 We have been so happy with the $20 ones from amazon. It completely changed my kids’ willingness to swim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 My kids have pretty strong prescriptions and so we buy prescription goggles on Swimoutlet.com for about 8 dollars a pair. It improved their confidence in the water immensely. They can see the pool wall now! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Yes! They were a game changer for DS. They were inexpensive and totally worth it. IIRC we bought them online from swim outlet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I think we used swimoutlet.com also. All of my dc use prescription goggles and have had the same pairs for years. They don't need to change with every prescription change, so the cost is not too high. They also don't need to be able to do close work in them, so for my bifocal kids I could get the background (?) prescription, they didn't need bifocals (they probably don't even make those.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I also got them from swim outlet for dd. Go slightly less if they don't have the exact correction you need. My dd's eyes were the same, but if not, order two pairs, one for each number and then just switch out the sides and you'll have two pairs with the right correction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmos Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Oh yeah, corrective goggles are the best. They make swimming so much more enjoyable (and I love swimming). Mine are -7.5. It doesn't give me perfect vision but good enough that I can walk out to the pool without tripping on things. No need to spend more than $10 a pair. Goggles wear out (and get lost) so it's not just a one-time investment. I buy 2-3 at a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I got mine from my eye doctor. Love them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raifta Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 Well it sounds like that is an idea I need to get right on (swimming starts tomorrow). Hoping I can find something local but if not, I know where to check! Thanks Hive. I also got them from swim outlet for dd. Go slightly less if they don't have the exact correction you need. My dd's eyes were the same, but if not, order two pairs, one for each number and then just switch out the sides and you'll have two pairs with the right correction. And that is genius. Especially for me, as I think my eyes are considerably different compared to DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I’m in Kauai now and using mine daily to check out fish in the reef. Love them! $20 from Swim Outlet like others have suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellen Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I bought a pair from swimoutlet.com for my son as a Christmas present. He loves them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I was able to rent a facemask for shortsighted when I was snorkeling. I LOVED it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I had no idea you could get these from Amazon - I always avoided swimming since am blind as a bat w/o my glasses, and prescription goggles just to much $. Now off I go to Amazon when I find my prescription!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I've suggested prescription goggles from swimoutlet to adults in my classes and they've reported back good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Thank you for this very timely thread - DS13 is practically blind and I was going to ask for prescription goggles at his next eye appointment. So glad to know there are other (probably less expensive) options. I love the Hive!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) DD has been asking for some for a while now. I get it. I can't see either without my glasses and it sucks not knowing when you are getting to the end of the pool, if there are swimmers around you, if your friends are throwing you the beach ball. So I've been thinking of getting her some but I'm wondering if anyone has real life experience with them and has any wisdom to share - things to look for, things to avoid, should we just get the not too expensive off the shelf ones (she's nearsighted and it's already pretty bad but likely to get worse)? Anything helps! I have no experience with this and know no one IRL who has them. I got some about two years ago -- and they are SO useful when I thought I'd left them behind at the in-laws house and they could not find them, I went out and bought a SECOND pair! I bought off the shelf prescription goggles from Amazon. (These most recently: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JBJDY2C/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1) It is not an EXACT prescription -- but in the water that does not matter. "Close enough" is good enough. I got the ones that are -9 in both eyes (Restricts what is available commercially to be SO near sighted). But it makes it so I can see what time it is and see my kids in the water as something other than a colorful blur of color. It's made swimming while in charge of others much more enjoyable. I can't wait to take them to the beach with me. I can only imagine how much more fun it will be to be at the beach when I can see what is going on around me -- even if a little blurry still. -- But still able to go under the water and not worry about losing glasses. Edited January 12, 2018 by vonfirmath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Yes, they have been a life saver for dd at the beach. She is super blind and couldn't see in water. I got them pretty cheap on amazon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonbon Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Another vote for swimoutlet.com and relatively-cheap Rx goggles. Speedo brand runs ~$16-18. If feasible, get her 2 pair: one clear for evening/early-morning/night swimming and one "smoke" (tinted) pair for swimming in sun. Plus, when one pair starts to disintegrate from chlorine, she'll have a back-up pair until you can replace them, even if tinted or clear. If you swim in any kind of sport, you need to be able to see the clocks! Plus, it can be disorienting when you get out and can't see anyone/anything on the deck. When swimming at larger pools without lanes or at waterparks, I don't like feeling like I can't see if someone's jumping in over my head. Rx goggles help with all of that. I actually think they make swimming safer because I can actually see where other people are, LOL. BTW, in regards to losing goggles, DC and I have an agreement: I buy the first, good pair of goggles for the season. If lost, they will replace them with their own $. My kids are young, but I don't think they're too young to learn to take care of their stuff in locker rooms, etc. It's strict, but my hope is that it will build some regard for what gear costs and how to take care of their own things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonbon Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 For reference, my Rx is around -6.0 and the Speedo Vanquisher goggles are perfect. For some of you mentioning getting goggles from an eye doctor: if your Rx is around mine or lighter, I wouldn't waste the time or $--not necessary! Goggles do wear out over time, so they're something you have to eventually replace. https://www.swimoutlet.com/p/speedo-vanquisher-optical-goggle-7789/?color=208 10% off first order and they're running around $17 +shipping. I usually buy a few during their sales. (I'm not a rep for them or anything, LOL. Just really pleased.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Yeah, I went the Amazon route too. I love them. Sometimes we'll buy ourselves something on the expensive around our birthdays and that will be out birthday present from the other person. We discuss this ahead of time. Last birthday, I didn't really need anything, so I didn't get anything like that. A few weeks after my birthday, I bought the Amazon goggles. When DH handled them to me he said, "Happy Birthday" in an upset tone. It took me awhile, but I realized that he thought they were an expensive birthday present to myself that I hadn't discussed. At that time, we weren't buying expensive stuff, but <$20 was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Husband uses off the shelf ones. He has pretty bad sight and thinks they are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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