No matter what technique I use, I always seem to scratch/etch my lenses [prematurely].
The two things that continually 'dirty' my lenses are dust from the air and oil from my face. So, on average, I clean my glasses once a day. When using [alcohol based] glass cleaning solution from optometrists offices or Costco, I can never seem to finish with a streak free surface. Instead, what I use lately is a 'gentle foaming hand soap'. I start by rinsing my glasses under luke-warm water - just letting the water run over them. Then I lather my fingers with the foaming soap and gently, using no discernible pressure, glide over the surface of the lens once. I then rinse the glasses off with luke-warm water.. letting the gentle stream of water rinse away the soap. While the water is still running, I will angle the glasses so that 95% of the water will sheet right off the lens. There is usually a droplet or two remaining, so I will grab an eye glass cloth [the ones that you get for free from coastal contacts and Costco] and gently [as little pressure as possible] dab at the drops. This technique leaves my lenses sparkling clean. No streaking whatsoever.. but I am already starting to notice some faint dots where the anti-reflective coating is failing. These glasses are only 4 months old. Much too early to see signs of wear and tear [IMO]. What cleaning solutions, cloths, machines should I be looking at that will preserve the optical clarity/quality of my lenses? My vision has finally stabilized [the same prescription for the last 3 years], so I would like my glasses to last as long as humanly possible. Thanks. -- Check us out at the oft-updated http://glassyeyes.blogspot.com! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GlassyEyes" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/glassyeyes?hl=en
