However, lower profile would mean less peripheral vision, and higher chances of it fogging. It does not fog as much as the lower profiled masks. And some of them come with side windows, adding to the field of vision. However, it is significantly heavier, and clumsier. It is harder to purge water out from it.
Transparent silicon offers better vision, as there is more light entering the eyes.
Everything looks brighter and your able to see more things at one time. There are some divers that do not like the light from disturbing their vision, such as photographers. This, however, might make some new divers claustrophobic, because of the lack of vision. If your eyesight needs correction to enable you to see, you might need corrective lenses, or contact lenses when you dive. Having corrective lenses on your masks has a few advantages, such as not having to worry about dirty contact lenses and losing them while diving.