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Permalink Reply by ZolliStar on July 13, 2011 at 1:22am

I'm a newbie. Could you explain exactly what you mean by making a bridge of cardboard on mask?

 

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Permalink Reply by Ginny Edmundson on July 13, 2011 at 11:04am

How do you do this, exactly. Somehow a deflector?  Even though the air is not going in your eyes you still have mask leaking, don't you?

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Permalink Reply by Lynn Rochell on July 13, 2011 at 4:55pm

for Quattro FX mask I use heavy paper andcover this with scotch tape . Then I tape the 11/2 inch by 1 inch paper to bridge that holds headstraps to mask. this keeps air out of eyes for side air escape I use RemZzzs liners.

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on July 14, 2011 at 6:11pm

What size mask are you using? Typically when I see this situation the mask is to big.

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Permalink Reply by Lynn Rochell on July 15, 2011 at 7:16am

A quattro FX

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Permalink Reply by Lynn Rochell on July 15, 2011 at 7:16am

Lynn Rochell said:

for Quattro FX mask I use heavy paper andcover this with scotch tape . Then I tape the 11/2 inch by 1 inch paper to bridge that holds headstraps to mask. this keeps air out of eyes for side air escape I use RemZzzs liners.

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Permalink Reply by Lynn Rochell on July 15, 2011 at 7:17am

Ginny Edmundson said:

How do you do this, exactly. Somehow a deflector?  Even though the air is not going in your eyes you still have mask leaking, don't you?

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Permalink Reply by Lynn Rochell on July 15, 2011 at 7:19am

ZolliStar said:

I'm a newbie. Could you explain exactly what you mean by making a bridge of cardboard on mask?

 

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Janie Simmons on July 19, 2011 at 11:01am

Whenever I feel air on my eyes when I put the mask on, I just re-position it a bit and then the mask fits fine. This seems to be a "fit" problem. Having to use cardboard and tape shouldn't be necessary ... or is just really difficult for some people to get any mask to fit?

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Permalink Reply by Rose Marie Holt on July 19, 2011 at 11:26am

None of these measures help if your tear ducts are letting air up to the eye.

If the mask is not leaking you shouldnt have any other air in your eyes if I understand correctly. Sometimes the hose will deflect air from the vent into my eyes.

For treatment I would first do the hot soaks to the eye to make sure the glands on the eyelids are clear. My ophthalmologist gave me some ointments and salves for the irritation.

 

Marie

 

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Permalink Reply by David Bruskin on July 19, 2011 at 12:29pm

I agree with Janie, I find that very often when I have air leaking into my eyes, I need only slightly reposition the forehead pad and the entire mask shifts into the right place. I also agree with Rose Marie's comment; check to make sure the air vent isn't blowing into your eyes.

Janie Simmons said:

Whenever I feel air on my eyes when I put the mask on, I just re-position it a bit and then the mask fits fine. This seems to be a "fit" problem. Having to use cardboard and tape shouldn't be necessary ... or is just really difficult for some people to get any mask to fit?

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Permalink Reply by Lynn Rochell on July 19, 2011 at 2:40pm

My mask has no forehead pad. The Quattro FX air release is right under the eyes and tends to blow up.

Many of those using this mask have this problem with air rushing in the eyes. I keep using this mask because it feels good on and does not give me a closed in feeling. Having worked in engineering I realized this design error and fixed it with the cardboard. It works and directs the air out away from the eyes.

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