How to Clean Eyeglasses (The Best Way) - 7 Tips

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1. Microfiber Lens Cloths

2. Glasses Cleaner solution (Good for all lens coatings including AR)

3. Dish Soap (I use for cleaning glasses)

4. Distilled Water (Also check with your local grocery store)

5. Compressed Air

6. Professional Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine

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About This Video: Are you researching how to clean eyeglasses? In this video, I review 7 tips on how to clean your glasses properly and avoid scratching your lenses or damaging the anti glare coating.

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[DoctorEyeHealth]

⚡Eye Health QOTD: Which Tip was your favorite and why?

[tsilb]

I've been watching your channel for 43 seconds now, and I'm noticing immediately that you put a lot of effort into making your videos crisp, well-lit, and well-focused. I just wanted to say I appreciate that. Surely there's some connection between your being an eye doctor and your attention to visuals.

[themightymutt]

I've been in the optometry biz for 17 years. One of the most common things I see is when people bring in their glasses and ask why the lenses are getting scratched even though they use the cleaning cloth. A major reason is because I find out that the cleaning cloth is just stored on a shelf in the medicine cabinet or in the corner of the work desk. When you're not using it, store it in a ziplock bag. This will keep dust and whatnot from getting picked up and settling in the fibers. Also, when you're cleaning the lenses with the microfiber cloth, use minimal pressure. This way, if there IS anything embedded in the fibers, or dust/dirt on the lens, it won't be ground into the lens coating (most of those AR coatings he mentions are very delicate). Before you clean your lenses, rinse them under water first to get any excess dust/dirt off of them. Also, if that cloth gets to be too dirty, it can be washed with the rest of your laundry, as long as you don't use fabric softener on it. When it's done, don't put it in the dryer. Just hang it over the back of a chair for an hour or so to let it air-dry.

[Ladybassguitarplayer]

I am a long time eyeglass wearer, in my 60s, and have always had issues keeping my glasses clean. Today, someone suggested I look on YouTube and yours was the first video recommended. I had no idea about using Dawn dish soap! I diligently use microfiber cloth and eyeglass cleaner yet always struggle to keep clean lenses. For me, your best tip was about hard water. I never realized my well water is contributing to the problem. Thanks for this video!! It is saved for reference.

[billgebhart]

I had to get glasses when I was 18, and now I'm 64. Somehow, I started cleaning my glasses with dish detergent, and always have. For many, many years, I've used Dawn. I turn the water on low, get my glasses wet and also get my thumb and a couple of fingers wet. I squirt a couple of drops of Dawn on my fingers and smear it around on my lenses and the frames and pads and then continue while I put them in the water flowing from the faucets. I keep rubbing both sides of the lenses until the soap is gone and the water is clear. We have always had a water softener so I don't have to worry about minerals scratching my lenses. The final touch is to dry off my lenses with one of 4 or 5 old cotton diapers left over from when my two children were little. It works every time.


Years ago, when my wife and I split-up, we actually divided the diapers between us so that we each had a supply to dry our glasses'; they were that important to us. LOL -- True Story :-)

[dovidell]

some one should design T shirts with the bottom 2 inches/5 cms being lens cloth !!.

[daviddidato]

In my experience (and was told by optical shop to do this) always rinsing the dirt and dust off first before rubbing with any cloth or fingers is much safer. Most of the scratches come from people rubbing lenses (that have specs of dirt on them) and the dirt rubbed in is what scratches the most. Rinse them off, then use cleaner or soap, then dry with a clean microfiber.

[dragonboy]

It’s nice to see someone taking something so simple so seriously. Your smooth and clear. Good for you brother.

[michaeleggimann]

Seriously thank you.
I didn’t even grow up with running water.. let alone someone to walk me through stuff like this. YouTube has been so good to me this way. People like you have guided me through my last decade of growth lol. I haven’t even washed my new glasses yet.. was waiting to know how to avoid damaging. Super helpful

[WinstonOBoogie_]

As an optician who's been practicing for close to 40 years now, I advise my customers to simply hold the glasses by the ends of the temples or just folded up and wave the entire pair around in clean, soapy dishwater or really any soapy water, rinse them off and dry them with any soft cloth (hand towel, ect). It'll clean the entire pair, especially any frame with nosepads, which can get grimy after a while (they can usually be easily replaced if necessary). At least wetting the lenses before you wipe them off will lessen scratching. Microfiber cloths work well but are really dry use cloths as they're not very absorbent and should be washed every so often (hand wash or laundry with no fabric softener) as they trap the dirt. If your glasses have an anti-reflective coating (same coating that's on camera, binocular, ect lenses to let in more light), they show dirt more, so they seem dirty more often. Get the better quality A/R if available, as it's easier to clean and more scratch resistant.
As for ultrasonic cleaning, you have to be careful with those as they can damage older A/R or scratch resistant coatings if you leave them in too long.

[bhangrafan]

I have been wearing glasses for decades, and the best method I have found to clean them is warm water, hand washing soap and a clean, dry (towelling/cloth) towel to dry them. This means I can pretty much clean my glasses whenever I wash my hands. Any type of paper should be avoided as tiny pieces of lignin in paper scratch lenses. Lens tissues (lignin free) exist for optical instruments, but are expensive, and any clean, dry cloth will do fine for the lenses.

[garrettthorn]

As someone "new" to glasses (I had some when I was younger but rarely wore) it is so incredible to actually see. All these years I took it for granted. Hey, if I want to be a pilot, you have to be able to see!!

[DanteYewToob]

For anyone with clear frames, avoid using alcohol or hand sanitizer on them because it will discolor them and make them brown and gross and make them more brittle and breakable.
It has happened to me twice before I realized what was causing it. The first time I was gently cleaning the nose after a sweaty parkour session and they broke in half, and my second pair of clear frames have gone even more brown and gross, and developed a crack from dropping them.

Be careful and carry real cleaner and use wet wipes or something gentle to clean the frames of oil and sweat.

[AbsolutChibi]

Lol ...single drop 😂 proceeds to pour enough to wash dishes from dinner

[VinnieSutra]

Great tips - great advice. I've been wearing glasses for a gazillion years and have always washed my glasses with a little soap (or shaving cream) and water then dried them with the cloths I get with my lens.

[howisgamora_]

This guy better have 4k vision on his glasses after all that cleaning

[damnitjanet]

I’ve been using Dawn forever to clean my glasses. Cuts grease great. You are left with beautiful lenses.

[sanskritiverma]

This is my first time wearing glasses, they don't have any power coz they are computer glasses. All my family members wear glasses and I have seen them MULTIPLE times that they ALWAYS clean them with ANYTHING but a glass cleaner. Their glasses are scratched and all.
I didn't know that I had Glass cleaning OCD until today, my glasses are dirty and I did not even WEAR them today coz I didn't know how to clean them properly not like cavemen . I saw your video and I am SO SO SO thankful to you, your best tip was the warm water one, coz nowhere on the internet does it say 'Warm' water shud be used, they recommended usual water, AND NOBODY mentioned that it should be distilled. You put in a lot of effort in this video. Thanks Doc.
🙏🙏


P.S- And it doesn't hurt that you are very handsome. 🤭

Love from India.

[Laurentiius]

The best thing is that you explain the reasoning behind the tips. Hard to pick a favorite. But, drying the glasses with canned air is among the top. Thanks!

[ognlmtb]

videos like this, make me feel everything I do in my life will always be done in a wrong way and I have to see a YouTube video for everything.