Table of contents:
- How to clean eyeglass lenses properly
- 1. Use a special eyeglass cleaner
- 2. Wash with soap and running water
- 3. Bring the glasses to the optics
- Store glasses properly after cleaning
In order to continue to help you see well, you need regular cleaning of your glasses. However, is it true how you clean the lens? The proper way to clean eyeglass lenses can prevent the risk of scratches on the lenses, as well as extend its service life so you don't have to bother going back and forth to optics to change lenses.
How to clean eyeglass lenses properly
If you are a person who wears glasses everyday, whether prescription glasses or glasses for therapy, you will certainly realize that eyeglass lenses are easily exposed to dust, dirt, and even oil. This is of course very annoying, especially if your eyesight is very dependent on glasses.
Well, did you know that glasses are among the objects most easily infected by bacteria? Bacteria can collect in sensitive parts of glasses, from the lens, rod, to the nose of the glasses.
This was confirmed in a 2018 study from PloS One. According to the study, glasses are one of the objects most contaminated with types of bacteria Staphylococcus.
Therefore, it is important to know how to clean and care for glasses properly so that the health of your eyes is always maintained. Taking good care of your glasses can also prevent damage to your glasses, so you don't have to change your glasses too often.
Here are the tips you need to know about cleaning glasses:
1. Use a special eyeglass cleaner
Cleaning glasses using a special liquid that you can buy in optics is the most appropriate step. Even so, the method must also be right in order to be truly useful.
How to clean eyeglass lenses with a special cleaning fluid is as follows:
- Rinse the eyeglass lenses first under running water. If there is no source of clean water, spray more of the eyeglass cleaner. The goal is that the dust can be rinsed off.
- Lightly shake your glasses to dry the water and check the cleanness of the lenses.
- Dry with a cotton cloth or you can also use a microfiber cloth that is widely sold in eyewear stores.
- Don't forget to clean your microfiber cloth regularly so that the dust on the cloth doesn't scratch the lenses of your glasses.
Glasses cleaning fluid is available in various sizes that can be tailored to your needs. Therefore, it's a good idea to provide some backup for various occasions.
You can provide large fluids at home. You should also divide them into small bottles that can be stored in your bag while traveling.
Avoid using cotton or swab alcohol to clean the lenses of your glasses. Alcohol has the potential to cause the lens holding glue to loosen, leaving a residue or residue on the lens surface.
2. Wash with soap and running water
How to clean eyeglass lenses with water and soap can be relied upon when you forget to bring a special eyeglass cleaner or are running out.
Here are the steps:
- Wash your hands first thoroughly with soap to remove dust and foreign particles that can scratch the glasses lenses.
- Rinse the eyeglass lenses under running water. Leave it for a while without rubbing. This step aims to rinse the fine dust that is on the surface of the lens.
- Pour 1 small drop of dish soap on the lenses for each lens.
- Gently rub both sides of the lens as well as the nose and grip of the glasses.
- Rinse the lenses again under running water. Make sure that no soap is left on the lens.
- Gently shake the glasses to reduce the amount of water present then point the eyeglass lenses towards the light to ensure the cleanliness of the lenses. If there are still stains remaining, repeat the steps above.
- Dry the eyeglass lenses only using a clean cotton cloth.
3. Bring the glasses to the optics
You can also clean the glasses by bringing them to the nearest optic, especially if you can't clean some parts of the glasses, such as the nose mount.
Your glasses will be cleaned using an ultrasonic cleaner so that all parts of the glasses are well accessible.
Store glasses properly after cleaning
After cleaning, always put your glasses in the glasses case when you are not using them. Apart from preventing damage to the glasses, this also helps to keep the lenses from getting scratched easily.
If you do not have an eyeglass holder, make sure to always put your glasses in a safe place and do not place them with the lens face down.
Those are the tips and how to clean and care for your glasses. Make the habit of cleaning glasses part of your daily routine. Thus, the function of the glasses to see can be used optimally, and you keep yourself away from the risk of dangerous eye diseases.
