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Eyeglasses are a truly stunning invention that provide corrected vision to an estimated 166.5 million American adults.1 We’ve come a long way in design and technology since the invention of eyeglasses in the 13th century in Northern Italy2 and we’ve learned a great deal about the best ways to care for them and ensure that they last as long as possible.
Unfortunately, too few people who use glasses are aware of the best practices for keeping them clean and protected. Let’s take a look at the three best ways to take care of your glasses.
This is why regular cleaning of your glasses is so important. It might be something you find yourself neglecting, but it is recommended that you clean your glasses every morning.
So what’s the right way to clean your glasses? Let’s go step by step:
Handling
While keeping your glasses clean is important for your health, handling your glasses in the proper fashion is important for your wallet! While a certain amount of wear and tear is normal, mishandling your glasses will cause them to break or not function properly.
As we’ve previously mentioned, it’s important to always take your glasses off using both hands. You might feel dashing pulling your glasses off with one hand and giving someone a meaningful look, but you aren’t going to feel very cool when your nose pads are crooked and the temples are splayed off to the side! As you take off your glasses, be careful to not touch the lenses as it will leave fingerprints and smudge marks that’ll require cleaning.
Proper Cleaning
You might not want to think about it, but you and everything you come in contact with is positively teeming with bacteria and other microorganisms. This is also true of your glasses where potentially pathogenic bacteria and microorganisms congregate, especially on the nose pads and ear clips.3 The presence of these microbes have the potential to cause eye infections and other deleterious health conditions. Your skin also naturally produces a variety of oils and sheds dead skin cells which provide sustenance for these germs. Yuck!
And there you have it! Try to work cleaning your glasses into your morning routine to keep them clean and hygienic.
On that note, don’t push your glasses up to the crown of your head when you aren’t using them. This will also cause the temples to deform. Likewise, make sure that when you set your glasses down, the frames are facing upwards as even the smoothest seeming surfaces can scratch your lenses.4 Better yet, always keep your glasses in a properly fitting hard case whenever you aren’t using them.
Finally, take off your glasses when you don’t need them. Falling asleep in your glasses or playing sports are perhaps the quickest ways to destroy them, so don’t do it!5
Maintenance
Even if you treat your glasses with kitten paws and follow all of the instructions we’ve given, your glasses are going to need a tune up from time to time. Wear on the hinges of the temples and deformation of the nose pads over time are perfectly normal, so don’t fret if they seem a bit wobbly.
If your glasses need to be adjusted, take them to Chicago Vision Club or your nearest optician who can have them right as rain in no time at all!
If you have any further questions about proper care for your glasses, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are always happy to lend a hand!
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