Unlike contact lenses, glasses can be difficult to keep clean, and they are a popular and effective type of eyewear.The lens can get smudged and become dirty if touched or worn in dusty environments.With a mixture of protective measures, common sense, and occasional cleanings, you can keep your glasses clean and safe.
Step 1: Before handling your glasses, wash your hands.
If you have been touching dirty or greasy objects, this is important.Natural oils on your fingers can leave streaks and smudges.You should always wash your hands before touching your glasses.The fur and skin of household pets are some of the sources of dirt and oils that get on eyeglasses.
Step 2: Don't touch the glasses.
If you need to push your glasses back up, you should grip the frames.If you push directly on the lens you will transfer grease and oils from your hands to it.If you do it consistently and never adjust your glasses by pressing on the lens, it will become a habit.
Step 3: Remove or protect your glasses while cooking.
If you cook greasy foods on high heat, the hot oils will spray out of the pan, and can smudge your glasses.If you need to wear your glasses while cooking, make sure to put a lid over the pot so that you don't get sprayed with hot oil.As soon as possible, clean your glasses if they have been smudged.Eggs are likely to splatter grease and oil while being cooked.
Step 4: It's a good idea to keep oils out of your face and glasses.
If you push your glasses up high on your face, your skin will build up oils and they can transfer to your eyes.Natural oils from your hair can smudge your glasses.It's a good idea to wash your face at least once a day.If you have long hair, these can carry oils and transfer them to your eyes.Don't put your back bangs in your glasses.
Step 5: Protect your eyes from the weather.
There are unique challenges for individuals who wear glasses.You should be aware that your glasses will be smudged and speckled with dirt after being in a dirty environment, and will also be streaked with water after a rainstorm.If the weather is windy or rainy, you should take your glasses off.Rain will evaporate from your glasses, but it will leave a stain on them.If small dust particles get stuck to your glasses, first rinse them and then rub them off.Dust can cause permanent damage to your eyes if it is rubbed or pressed further into the glass.
Step 6: Before you go to sleep, take your glasses off.
It is important that you never sleep while wearing glasses.While sleeping, you will roll over and move around, which poses a threat to your glasses.They can be smudged by oils.You are at risk of breaking the frame if you roll over while wearing glasses.Take off your glasses even if you are lying down.It is not worth the risk of snapping the frames.
Step 7: Make sure you don't smudge your glasses with your makeup.
The bridge of your nose is where your glasses' nose pads intersect.Remove the makeup from that spot on your nose.Your glasses are likely to be smudged by the makeup on the bridge of your nose.After you have cleaned off the makeup on your nose, you should clean your glasses and nose pads.Makeup can be difficult to remove because of its high oil content.
Step 8: Under the water, run the glasses.
From contact with your fingers, dirt in the air, or other contact, your glasses will inevitably get dirty.If the lenses are smudged, run them under water to loosen the dirt.It's a good idea to wash your hands as well, so that you don't put oils on the lens.Anti-glare treatments can be damaged by hot water.
Step 9: Rub the soap on the lens.
You can cut through the oils and dirt on your glasses by rubbing the soap on them.Make sure to clean both sides of the lens.You can use soap to clean your eyes.If it is a lotion-free soap, you will smudge the lens with the lotion in the soap.
Step 10: It is a good idea to rinse and dry the lens.
After you wash them, rinse them under water.It's a good idea to dry them using a clean, dry, lint-free cloth.
Step 11: Avoid products that contain ammonia.
The protective coating on your glasses will be taken away by these substances.Do not use Windex or window cleaner to clean your glasses.To clean your glasses, you should only use commercially-made or homemade cleaners.The cloth used to dry the lens should not have been washed with fabric softener or a dryer sheet.It can leave streaks behind if you do that.Don't spit on your glasses or clean your lens with saliva.There are germs and oils in saliva which will smudge your glasses.
Step 12: You should keep your glasses in their case.
Put your glasses in a case when you are not wearing them.Without a case, glasses can get damaged.When you are sleeping, keep your glasses in their case.Dust can get on reading glasses if they are kept in a glasses case.
Step 13: You should keep a soft cloth in your glasses case.
You will usually get a soft microfiber cloth with your glasses purchase.If you keep this in the case, it will give you two benefits: keeping your frames comfortable, and giving you an easy way to wipe the lenses if they become dirty.You can just grab your cloth out of your case and clean them if you get dust and water on them.The fabric of your shirt will not be as clean as the microfiber cloth.
Step 14: Before you do physical activities, remove your glasses.
Since sports involve running, flying dust and dirt, falling and colliding with other players, it's best to remove your glasses so they don't get smudged or broken.You risk damaging the frames if you don't remove them.Many people who wear glasses also have backup contact lens that they wear when they play sports.
Step 15: Don't lend your glasses to other people.
If someone else is wearing your glasses, you lose control of what happens to them.Other people may not know how to care for their glasses.