D.H. hit the nail on the head. If you keep tightening the upper straps of the mask, it prevents the cushion from fully inflating and making a good seal. So try LOOSENING them ( you might have to tighten the lower straps more to compensate).
If that doesn't help, you need to consider another mask, but in the meantime you could try swim goggles.
Something to block leaks hitting my eyes?
Re: Something to block leaks hitting my eyes?
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Re: Something to block leaks hitting my eyes?
Have you tried a mask liner? I haven't used the mask you are, but when I had a FFM, mask liners were a game changer for me when it came to leaks.... quieted them and kept it from blowing in my eyes.Controlshift wrote: ↑Fri May 25, 2018 6:05 amLeaks from my Amara into my eyes is making my eyes tired in the morning.
Eye masks don't block the gap between the nose and the cheek.
I cant adjust the straps anymore.
I've an exam next week so don't have time to order something.
Any DIY fixes out there?
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Re: Something to block leaks hitting my eyes?
I can send you the amara veiw mask liner from pad a cheek. I was personally not a fan because I could not get over the fear that it would slip and block the exhaust vents. I really don’t think it would but I have GAD so I just try not to agravate it when possible
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Re: Something to block leaks hitting my eyes?
D.H. pointed out something so basic that most posters here take it for granted - Be careful not to block the exhaust ports! I did not know there were exhaust ports. I thought the blowing was from mask leak and I tired to keep the sheet or my forearm covering the "leak" area.
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Re: Something to block leaks hitting my eyes?
Coming from a frog...prodigyplace wrote: ↑Fri May 25, 2018 2:10 pmWith that beak, he would need to wrap his whole head.
Jokes are not as funny when explained though.
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Re: Something to block leaks hitting my eyes?
I just cut off a strip of press n seal and laid it across my eyes and it stayed.
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