Improved Submariner Eyewear for Routine Wear and Emergency Equipment Use Underway

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate prescription eyewear for use with the Emergency Air Breathing (EAB) mask. The eyewear options that are currently available to submariners are unacceptable for many reasons. Primarily, submariner frames leave the wearer with disfiguring facial creases. Frames of choice, when worn by submariners, cause a break in the seal of the EAB mask, putting the submariner at risk for inhaling dangerous gases. Rochester Optical designed wire-framed eyewear that did not break the EAB gas tight seal in the submarine environment. We recommend further testing of this eyewear by submariners who wear prescription eyewear during underway time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 21, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490638

Entities

People

  • Alison America
  • Wayne G. Horn

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptability
  • Air Breathing
  • Biomedical Research
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Construction Materials
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emergencies
  • Eyeglasses
  • Lessons Learned
  • Materials
  • Military Personnel
  • Naval Personnel
  • Procurement
  • Respiration
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United States Government

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  • Materials Science
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design