Re: Keeping Eyeglasses Clean

On 5 May 2007 06:54:49 -0700, xplorer7 <xplorerseven@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I started wearing eyeglasses about 8 months ago. When I asked the
fitter about cleaning and mentioned kleenex, he reacted as though I
had suggested a daily rubdown with sandpaper.

Cellulose, in the short term, will not damage optical lenses or AR coatings,
although I've read that they will leave some very slight hazing when used long
term on coated optics like camera lenses. However, it's not likely that you'll
keep your eyeglass lenses more than five or ten years so I wouldn't sweat it.
Keep in mind that you shouldn't clean with tissues, use only for drying the lens
after soap and water. The tissue should contain no lotion or oils, same for the
soap.

When cleaning lenses, it's generally not the material that's going to scratch
the lens, instead it's the particulate matter that gets trapped between the lens
and the cloth/tissue. Make sure that you thoroughly rinse the lenses under
running water, clean with soap, rinse, and then wipe dry. Store the wiping
material away from dirt and dust. Shake before using just in case.

The best microfiber cloth I've found is made by Toraysee called Luminex. I
recommend using these cloths for drying the lenses and to remove smears and
smudges when away from home.

http://www.toraysee.jp/e/index.html

http://www.rue.com/cleaning.html

Robert Martellaro
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Optician/Owner
Roberts Optical
Wauwatosa, Wi.
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"Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself."
- Richard Feynman
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