A Guide To Taking Proper Care Of Your Glasses

We spend hours deciding on the style, shape, and size of our glasses but forget to actually take care of them. Since your eyeglasses are the closest thing to your eyes, you need to clean them properly. Moreover, what is the point of having stylish glasses if they do not last long?

Apart from the obvious wastage of money, not taking proper care of your eyeglasses can even lead to eye infections and other diseases. Thus, you should start cleaning your eyeglasses right from this moment. Below, we have made a guide that will help you take proper care of your glasses.

How to clean the lenses

You do need to have a complicated routine to make sure your lenses do not have any bacteria. All you need is a microfiber cloth and a cleaning solution which you can get at any local shop. Below are the steps to clean your lenses:

• The very first step to cleaning your glasses is cleaning your hands. You need to make sure your hands are free of bacteria as they can get transferred to your lenses.
• Then, wash your glasses with warm water, so there isn’t any dust left on the lenses. Make sure you do not put your glasses under the tap and rather gently run water over them.
• Once all the dust is gone, wipe down the glasses with a microfiber cloth. Do not ever leave your glasses to air dry.
• After that, simply spray both sides of your lenses with a cleaning solution and use the microfiber cloth to gently wipe the lenses. Make sure there aren’t any droplets left on your glasses as they can leave stains.

How to clean the frame?

Cleaning the frame of your glasses is also essential as it constantly touches your skin while you are wearing your glasses. Many people skip cleaning the frame after buying glasses online; however, that is not right. Below is how you can clean the frame of your glasses:

• Use warm water and mild soap to clean the frames. Gently massage the soap onto the frame and then rinse it.
• Do not leave any soap behind on your frames.
• After that, you will need to clean the nose pads and earpieces with rubbing alcohol and a moist towelette.

Common mistakes to avoid

There are some common mistakes that people usually make while cleaning their glasses. These mistakes can often end up damaging your lenses or your frames. So, here is what you need to avoid:

• Only use a microfiber cloth: When you are wiping down your lenses, microfiber is the only cloth that you can use. Materials like paper towels, tissues, and even the fabric of your shirt, are not fit to be used on your lenses. These materials can end up leaving small scratches, which can blur your lenses over time.
• Avoid acetone products: Nail polish removers are often used by people to clean their lenses as well frames. However, any product that contains acetone needs to be avoided while cleaning your glasses. This is because acetone can damage both your lenses and frames if left for too long.
• Saliva is not a good idea: To instantly clean the smudges off your lenses, you must have used saliva. However, that is not a good idea since you will be transferring your mouth’s bacteria to your eyes through your glasses. Along with that, saliva does not help in getting rid of the smudges rather leaves bigger smudges than before.

When to get professional help?

Regularly cleaning will help you avoid situations where you will need to seek professional help for getting your glasses clean. However, if you are unable to clean your glasses yourself, you can always visit optometrists, ophthalmologists, and eyeglasses retainers. Below are some signs you might be needing professionally help:

• Your glasses have oil build up around the ears or nose area
• Repeated breakouts around your nose or ears
• Stuck dirt or debris around your lenses

Conclusion

That was all! Now you know how you can take care of your glasses properly. Make sure you clean your glasses every day as it takes only a minute to do so. This will not only protect your glasses from getting damaged but will also protect your eyes from infections.