How to Clean Your Eyeglasses Correctly and Safely

Grease, grit, and dirt are eyeglasses’ most annoying enemies. They can cause headaches and eye strain and are a bacteria-thriving source. These bacteria can reach your eyes and nose and pose health threats. Cleaning your eyeglasses should not be a need-basis action but a part of your daily eyecare routine. It is recommended to clean the lenses of your eyeglasses at least once every day and the frame once a week. Let us see how to clean eyeglasses safely and effectively.

Wash Your Hands and Dry Them

Wash your hands thoroughly with dishwashing or lotion-free soap and dry them with a lint-free, clean towel before cleaning your eyeglasses.

Rinse Your Eyeglasses

A gentle stream of tap water can remove debris and other dust particles from your eyeglasses. The removal of these particles is important as they can scratch your lenses when you rub-clean them. There are some eyeglass lens coatings that can get damaged from hot water, so it is best to use room-temperature water.

Apply Lotion-Free Dish Washing liquid

Put a tiny drop of dishwashing liquid onto each lens of your eyeglasses. Make sure you use a very small amount as most dishwashing liquids have high concentrations. Make sure the liquid is lotion-free. You can apply the liquid onto your fingertips instead as well.

Gently Rub the Lenses and the Frame

Rub the lenses from both sides and all parts of the frame. Do not forget to clean the frame temples and the nose pads. The area where the frame meets the edge of the lenses is also an important one as skin oils, debris, and dust often accumulates in these parts.

Rinse the Eyeglasses

Rinse the frame and the lenses of the eyeglasses with clean water. If there is any soap left, the lenses can get smeared, or the skin contact with the frame can cause irritation.

Gently Shake Your Glasses

Give your eyeglasses gentle shakes to do away with much of the water on the lenses. Recheck them carefully to see if they are fully clean. If not, repeat the process.

Dry Your Eyeglasses

Take a dry, lint-free, and clean towel and use it to dry your lenses as well as the frame. It is recommended to use a dishtowel that has not been washed with a dryer sheet or a fabric softener. Make sure there is no debris trapped in the fibers of the towel, as they can scratch your lenses. You can also use a lint-free microfiber cloth.

Some people build a tolerance for blur and have personal hygiene standards or are engaged in an occupation that keeps them from cleaning their eyeglasses. This can compromise the health of your eyes and negatively impact your vision. Following the above-mentioned tips can help your glasses last longer and perform their function in an efficient manner. Therefore, all eyeglass wearers should know how to clean eyeglasses as maintaining a crystal clear vision is an imperative eyecare component.