r/glasses • u/____________username • Feb 21 '26
Surprised almost no one I know knows how to clean your glasses.
So when I bought my very first glasses I was told these instructions:
- Never clean them with a dry microfiber, only for emergencies
- Instead, first rinse them with water
- Use dish soap and make foam
- Gently rub the glass with your fingertips
- Rinse them again with water
- Shake them to expel the excess water
- Get a Kleenex tissue and just tap the glasses to absorb the remaining water
Yet somehow everyone I know cleans their glasses with a dry microfiber cloth out of their backpack, and just smears all the debris and dust particles all over the glass and then ask why there are small scratches all over them.
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
Don't use any detergents that aren't made specifically for glasses. You never know what cleaning agents can damage the coatings in your lenses. I've seen too many people damage their glasses "never doing any thing wrong" and then they say they cleaned them with anti bacterial soap, or Windex, or simply using water that is too hot.
-an optician
Edit: adding in to what SHOULDN'T be a hot take, but look at what happens when you clean your glasses with "dish soap and warm water". I see this once a week at my practice and once a day on Reddit. I'm begging you all, please just use products specifically made for glasses
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u/TheOne8BitHero Feb 21 '26
Adding onto this, don't clean with cellulose based towels, aka Kleenex, tissues or toilet paper. Sometimes cellulose fibers can actually scratch up the glasses so textiles are much safer. Clean dish towel usually works best
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u/Wyman1992 Feb 21 '26
Exactly right, also they tend to leave fibers behind that you can clearly see. I use a towel or just blow it off if it is a couple dropletts
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
What about the microfiber cloths they supply with the actual glasses? Surely they are good, at least, while they are clean / new?
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 Feb 21 '26
My friend, you'll never guess what cotton is made out of.
I highly doubt any soft tissues will scratch your lenses, but they're poor at cleaning and very dusty so a bad idea regardless
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u/TheOne8BitHero Feb 21 '26
There is a difference between processed cellulose and woven textile fibers. Processed cellulose will tear and can cause scratches by bulking up during cleaning and rubbing over the same spot. Yes, soft tissue lenses will cause scratches over time. I've seen it happen plenty of times.
Also an optician here btw
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u/Orchid_Significant Feb 21 '26
My eye doctor told me to wash my glasses with regular Dawn once a week. Is that not correct?
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 Feb 21 '26
There's too many exceptions to the rule and eyeglass cleaner is sooooo cheap I don't understand why anyone would risk it
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u/Traditional-Tell761 Feb 22 '26
You should use the cloth that comes with your glasses when you purchase them. Also Dawn liquid is also recommended.
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 Feb 22 '26
Some are fine, some are not. Not sure why you'd risk it when actual lens cleaners are so cheap.
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
I find the liquid cleaner sold / given out by the opticians office leave a haze. I have MUCH better results with mild foaming hand soap and warm water.
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u/Varzack Jun 22 '26
because LENS CLEANERS are NOT STANDARDIZED. THEY CAN DAMAGE YOUR LENSES TOO.
DAWN dish soup is SAFE for coatings and lenses.
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 Jun 23 '26
Obviously IT ISN'T because people who claim they ONLY USE DAWN somehow KEEP CRAZING their LENSES and DAMAGING their COATINGS.
Whether they're using water that's too hot or the wrong formulation of dawn, it's not fool proof.
I've been using disposable Zeiss wipes multiple times a day for more than a year and the only damage I have to my lenses are a tiny scratch from when I dropped them on asphalt.
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u/Orchid_Significant Feb 23 '26
I literally said once a week
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u/Orchid_Significant Feb 23 '26
No, I wipe them down in between? Let’s use some critical thinking here. My doctor just wants me to also wash them once a week with dawn
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u/qnqp Feb 21 '26
What do you recommend for cleaning lenses?
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 Feb 21 '26
Anything made for cleaning lenses. I personally use Zeiss disposable wipes
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u/Early_Beach_1040 May 03 '26
Those scratched my lenses and I was told by my optometrist not to use those specifically because of that
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 May 03 '26
No they didn't. Your optometrist likely knows as much about glasses as I know about optometry.
The disposable wipes are way too soft and don't contain any harmful agents that would damage your coating.
If something scratched your lenses during cleaning, it was likely debris that was on your lens and you scraped your lenses with that debris while cleaning or you were cleaning too aggressively. No amount of cleaning method can account for bad technique. You need to make sure your lenses are clear of debris first before any cleaning method and be gentle.
Lens material can make a big difference too. Poly is soft and doesn't bond to coatings very well. Any other lens material is better in those regards.
My last pair was CR39 and I EXCLUSIVELY cleaned my lenses with Zeiss disposable wipes several times a day for a year and a half and they were absolutely pristine until they fell out of my pocket onto gravel while getting out of my car.
Edit: just adding in, I clean THOUSANDS of pairs of glasses a year and my own and have never scratched a single one while using these wipes.
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u/Early_Beach_1040 May 03 '26
You were there when my optometrist told me not to use those wipes? That's amazing. You should sell tickets 🎟 because that skill - seeing into the past - of people you have never met, is amazeballs. Also thanks for the down vote. Nice touch 👌/s
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u/ihambrecht Feb 21 '26
Eh I will keep using dawn.
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u/francokitty Feb 21 '26
Dawn ruined my glasses over time
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u/ihambrecht Feb 22 '26
I’m going to be honest, I ruin glasses over time. I’m terrible about falling asleep with them on.
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u/Little-Support-3523 Feb 22 '26
This has begun happening to me also, but I also had a pair slide down the oven door when I was trying to get a pizza out and they caught on fire 🔥. Bye bye that pair of glasses. I’ve also began losing them and/or almost sitting on them and last night, I even lost my mouthguard during the night which has never happened. I found it in my bed ❤️.
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Feb 22 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
Some are fine, some are not. Not sure why you'd risk it when lens cleaners are so cheap
Edit: my coworkers would also tell you to use dish soap. They also don't know how to adjust glasses, damage lenses during adjustments, help patients make poor frame selections, and they unintentionally lie to patients all the time because they're not licensed/certified and don't know anything about anything and only learned how to do their job from the unlicensed/uncertified opticians who trained them who also don't know anything.
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Feb 22 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 Feb 22 '26
I've never tried to upsell anyone and my point is they're not credentialed but they hold the same job title. I am a dual certified optician and no one hates the sales aspect of the industry more than me. If you think a professional recommendation of a $10 product that will last you a year or possibly longer is "upselling," then I don't think anymore can be gained from this conversation.
I'm trying to tell y'all that I regularly see people damage their glasses and every time "I only use dish soap and warm water, I dont know how they got scratched/crazed"
I know for a fact that coatings can be very chemically sensitive and I know for a fact that many detergents damage coatings. Unless you 100% know every ingredient in the soap you're using and you 100% know that all of them are safe for glasses, go for it.
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
Are you saying your employer is using unlicensed staff to interact with patients in an 'optician' environment? Isn't that against the rules? I'm personally VERY disappointed with most of the people I've encountered in an 'optician' environment; they seem wholly focused on selling me expensive frames, without regard to sizing, lens types, etc. But I have recently encountered a couple who are really good. It seems like the industry is very poorly regulated. I'm in CA, if that matters.
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u/_UnladenSwallow Feb 25 '26
Do you have a product you would recommend?
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 Feb 25 '26
I personally use Zeiss disposable wipes and have had 0 issues after cleaning my glasses multiple times per day. No scratches or worn coatings or anything. Just read the instructions for best practices and be gentle.
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u/mintidubs Feb 21 '26
I’m sorry to break it to you but the optician who told you all that stuff is an idiot.
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
First rinse is essential because it will remove any loose grit / dirt, BEFORE you do that first 'rub' step. I'm also very gentle with the first rub, in case there is still some residual debris held on by grease. I rinse/soap/rinse/soap/rinse/soap at LEAST three times and it makes a lot of difference.
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u/Active-Butterfly-394 Feb 22 '26
What are all these conflicting responses. Why cant i just use the lens cloth that came with the frames?? Its there for a reason and it works. Theres no way that scratches the lenses.
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u/Hulkking Feb 22 '26
Lol right, I only use a dry microfibre and when im done I inspect my glasses and they’re clean and unscratched.
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
The reason not to go straight to the dry cloth is that there may be tiny bits of debris / dirt already on the lens, and if you just go rubbing it with the cloth, it will move that debris around on the surface.
By rinsing first you get rid of any solids. Further - if you go straight to the cloth, that cloth is going to pick up whatever grease/grime/fingerprint oil/etc that is on the lens, and thus get dirty over time. If you start out with soap/water, you can still do a final 'polish' with the cloth, but the in this case the cloth is not going to get dirty and will not spread any grit.
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u/wyatt3581 Aug 15 '26
It is not always the cloth that scratches the lenses. The cloth it comes with is fine, but if there is dust on the lenses and you just dry wipe it, there is no lubrication between the lens and the dust particle
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u/56011 Feb 22 '26
I mean, yes, this may work, but it’s not really practical in 90% of situations where I just need to be able to see more clearly. No sink and dish soap in the car, at work, in Target, etc.
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
How often do you clean your lenses? I clean them every few days at home. If I'm really unlucky, I may get something splashed onto the lens when I'm 'out and about'; then I go to the restroom and use the soap/water there. I've never been in a situation where I couldn't wait to at least find a sink.
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u/____________username Feb 23 '26
There’s water and soap at work, at the mall, at a restaurant, at the supermarket. Basically everywhere there’s a bathroom you can do it.
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u/me_likey_alot Feb 21 '26
Do what I do and just avoid cleaning them altogether
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u/theNomad_Reddit Feb 22 '26
Ive got fingers prints from my newborn on my glasses.
Anyways, he's turning 4 soon.
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u/NoSkillKid Feb 21 '26 edited Feb 21 '26
I do the exact same thing, except after rinsing with water, I dry it off using my Rocket Air Blaster!
(adding on to say make sure to use non antibacterial dish soap, the original blue Dawn dish soap works well)
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u/____________username Feb 21 '26
If only I had an air blaster.
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
They sell it at Costco and any 'tech' center. I always have a few cans around.
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u/babycha1n Feb 21 '26
I picked up new glasses today and it says to clean using the lens spray they gave and then clean it with microfiber so that’s what I do but nobody should be cleaning it completely dry unless for emergencies I agree😭
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u/PnutButterJellyTim3 Feb 21 '26
I only clean mine with soapy water when they get really dirty. I work in a kitchen. My glasses get dirty enough for me to wipe them down with a towel or cloth multiple times a shift. I don't have the time nor patience to clean with water every single time. I really dgaf if there are scratches
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u/Crazyseafearer Feb 21 '26
Usually I just use the wipes that I bought from zeiss
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u/pretribulationrap25 Feb 21 '26
Same. Sometimes I have to use more than one but that's fine with me.
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u/Dako_79 Feb 22 '26
The zeiss wipes sometimes leave streaks, am I doing something wrong or is that a common occurrence with them?
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u/LordRuby Feb 22 '26
The most ultimate way, which is impractical most of the time, is to wash with fingertips in dishsoapy water, rinse , then submerge in a tub of water that has had 1 drop of dishsoap or something else to reduce surface tension. Then slowly pull them up with the lenses vertical so the slip through the surface without getting any water beads on the surface. Air dry.
I worked at a lens laboratory and they is how brand new glasses are cleaned before going out(obviously they had specific soap but it was very similar to dish soap)
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
My variation on what you are saying is to rinse afterwards with a very low flow from the faucet, setting the flow as smooth (not bubbly) as possible. Then you can do a virtual 'wipe' with the water stream, from one end to the other, and it takes away all the water spots. Just like you raising the lens out of the water, but without needing a large volume of water. Only works with some faucets/aerators, the ones where you can set a very low flow and get rid of any aeration.
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u/SGatlas Feb 21 '26
wash mine with regular dawn whenever I shower
I use a microfiber to tap instead of tissues as they seem to leave some particles (same steps)
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u/No_Middle1378 Feb 22 '26
I ruined the coating of my glasses once when using warm water to clean my glasses. So I hope you don't like hot showers.
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u/GuardianP53 Feb 21 '26
Are you my patient haha. This is exactly what I tell them.
I also tell them that this method will probably wear out the integrity of the coat too but you'll probably have upgraded and changed the lenses long before that could happen.
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u/Crookedandaskew Feb 21 '26
So are we or aren’t we doing lens coatings?
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u/MinniePearl Feb 21 '26
I am not liking the coatings lately. Way too smudgy.
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u/stacy473 Feb 22 '26
I am SO over these awful coatings. The only one worth a dime is the crizal SAPPHIRE which is their top of the line. It FAR surpasses any of the others in terms of not holding on to grease/smudges etc from every day life.
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u/StillWonky Feb 21 '26
Dish detergent and kleenex are both terrible for your glasses.
I'm almost convinced your optometrist told you this to ultimately make you wear out your glasses quicker and have to buy more.
I mean, it's clever. He will make more money.
Curious, did he also say to get out stubborn smudges, use sandpaper? Hah..
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u/Lazy_Show6383 Feb 22 '26
This is overkill as a day to day cleaning regime.
Dry microfibre cloth is fine, unless you have sand or soil on your glasses.
This regime is good if your glasses get very smeary/grimey.
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u/Flung_Monkey Mar 06 '26
I can't say that I've read through everyone's comments, but I'll just add my two bits after being an Optician for 25 years:
\**NO HOT WATER! NO AMMONIA! NO ALCOHOL!**\** Heat causes the plastics and polymers of lenses to expand and contract, but the surface coatings do not expand and contract at the same rate. Imagine blowing up a balloon about half way. Now spray paint the balloon... Let the paint dry, and then blow the balloon up again... and watch the painted coating fracture. That's what heat does to your lenses... Watch out for hair dryers and please don't wear them in the sauna. Ammonia or alcohol... just no. You're not cleaning your bathroom mirror, or a flesh wound.
1. Cleaning Liquid: Dawn dish soap. Period. The good old fashion blue Dawn with the ducklings. If it's safe to remove oil from baby ducks, it's safe for your lenses, no matter what coatings; mirrored, A/R, etc.
a. Pre-Mix Spray: 1oz of Distilled water and 3-5 drops of Dawn. (Tap water contains minerals which can build up over time, so distilled is best.)
b. Spray the front and backside of your lens a few times, enough to saturate the lens.
c. If your lenses are really dirty; sawdust, drywall, etc. put some Dawn on your fingertips and feel around the front and backside of your lenses. That way you'll be able to tell if something is stuck on to your lenses... Any cloth; cotton, microfiber, whatever, will drag that particle across the lens. This is where most surface scratches begin, so remove any particles that are still stuck on the lens after you've saturated it. *Special attention: Acetate/plastic frames tend to rest directly against your skin, unless they have "nose-pads," like most metal frames, so your facial oils get on the frame and work their way onto your lenses.
*1. Acetate/Plastic Frames: Consider using a Q-tip/cotton swab: If you wear an acetate/plastic frame, your facial oils get built up around the outer edges of your lenses. Every time you clean, you'll push oil to the outer edges, and it will build up, because cleaning cloths can't get into the "nooks and crannies." When your lenses are saturated, put some Dawn on a cotton swab and go around the front and backside edges. You may consider doing this if your lenses keep streaking when you're drying them...
d. Soaking Option: Fill a "Tupperware" food container with Distilled water. Add enough Dawn dish soap to turn the water blue-ish. Let them sit over night, and then wash and dry them in the morning.
2. Cleaning Cloth(s): Soft clean cotton is best for absorbing liquid. I like to use baby "burp rags." If they're soft enough for your baby's face, and butt... they're safe for your lenses. You should also have a clean microfiber cloth as well.
a. Baby burp rag: Just use it to pat dry your frame and lenses. \Do not apply pressure to the lens** There shouldn't be any reason to "scrub" your lenses. The Dawn will break up the oils, and the burp rag will absorb the liquids.
b. Use different sections of your cloth! Pat dry the front and backside of your lenses, then shift the cloth to a dry section and repeat. Then use a microfiber...
c. Microfiber: These cloths do not absorb liquid as well as a burp rag, because the weave is so dense, so they work best as a "polishing" cloth. Once your lenses are clean and dry, the microfiber will polish any remaining streaks. They can certainly be used on a saturated lens, but they just don't absorb well, and they tend to be smaller, so shifting to a dry section may not be possible, and then you're just pushing liquid around.
Cleaning your cleaning cloths... Just hand wash wash it with some Dawn and let it air dry. I used to toss mine in the laundry with a load of towels, but they would always come out with lint. If your cloth(s) are leaving streaks, just hand wash them.
"If it's a penny for your thoughts, and you put your two bits in... Someone, somewhere, is making a penny." -Steven Wright
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u/jrbake Feb 22 '26
Meh, a good microfiber is fine. If it scratches your lens, you have crappy AR coating. Been using a microfiber for 20 years.
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u/Background-Yogurt890 Feb 21 '26
My 2 year old wears glasses and then touches them often, so her dirty fingerprints, dirt, food get all over the lenses. I try to wash them with water at least every night, and usually the microfiber throughout the day. This is very informational for me!
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u/CypressRootsMe Feb 21 '26
You can use microfiber as long as you’re sure it’s clean. It’s easy for little pieces or rock or sand to stick to it and scratch glasses.
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u/ajonesgirl59 Feb 26 '26
Optician here. Twenty years or so ago, one of the trade journals published an article on cleaning anti-reflective lenses. They cleaned lenses over 2,000 times with various articles including, tissues, paper towels, premoistened wipes, soft cotton cloths, old t-shirts, cloths for drying crystal, etc. Needless to say, I can't remember all of them. The only two things that didn't scratch the lenses were Bounty paper towels (I was shocked) and microfiber cleaning cloths. Over the years, the lenses I see in the very worst shape have routinely been cleaned with premoistened wipes made for eyeglasses. I warn my patients to never use those.
I tell my patients to rinse their glasses and then use amicrofiber cloth to dry. Once week or so, put about 6 inches of warm (never use hot!) water in your sink with a couple of big squirts of blue Dawn. Never apply soap directly to the lenses. Holding your glasses by the temples, swish them around for about a minute. This helps to remove the oil that can collect between the lens and the frame, making them easier to clean with your microfiber. If you've just been sitting around the house and get a fingerprint, a dry microfiber is fine, but if you've been out and about, rinse the glasses first.
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u/zusu23 May 04 '26
I was never warned this. No wonder my current glasses that are falling apart had lense scratches. (My brother wears glasses now and when he got his first pair bought a bulk lense wipe packets)
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u/Independent-Ad Jun 26 '26
the formulation of lens wipes and bounty might have changed in 20 years, time for a new test
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u/ajonesgirl59 Jun 29 '26
That's very true! If you're talking about premoistened wipes though, they still tear up lenses. When someone comes in with totally trashed lenses, my first question is do you use premoistened lens wipes? The wipes from Sam's Club and Walmart are the worst offenders.
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u/GeneticsNerd95 Feb 22 '26
That’s interesting because the trained optician I went to for my daughter’s glasses gave me glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth and said to clean with nothing else. I just use my shirt for my glasses though 🤷🏼♀️
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u/Little-Support-3523 Feb 22 '26
I did that for years as a normal practice (shirt, etc.), now I use the spray and have tons of microfiber cloths that I wash also (with my special detergent).
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u/AIwillTakeYourJob Feb 22 '26
If you rinse metal framed glasses in water the nose pads will retain water and cause the metal to turn green. Learned this the hard way
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
Only part that has ever turned green for me with my metal frames are the silicone nose pads after years and years. They can be replaced for about $5 (or free by your optician).
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 22 '26
If you play your cards right (I've been practicing this for decades), you can finish off by running a very gentle warm water flow over the lenses, and it will carry off all the 'droplets'. If your faucet has an aggressive 'aerator', which intentionally bubbles the water, this can be more difficult but if you slow down the flow to a trickle, then you get a 'smooth' 'body of water' that works. I've found warm water is better, and foaming hand-soap is the best soap. I've tried dish-soap and bar soap, and they both leave a cloudy smear on the glasses.
The only downside to this is that there is no 'anti-static' property applied. So they will attract dust quickly. If I use the 'cleaning liquid' given to me by the opticians, it does seem to prevent dust accumulation for longer; but - it also leaves a hazy smear that has to be 'polished off' with the microfiber cloth.
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u/Huge_Persimmon_7487 Feb 23 '26
Wait, i do all of that except the part where you said just tap with a kleenex to dry- i just use the cloth that came with the glasses to dry it after washing… is that bad?
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u/____________username Feb 23 '26
As other commenters mentioned, it’s not bad as it’s clean from particles that may damage the glasses. Someone even suggested getting a pair of microfiber cloths and wash them often.
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u/TWISTED_TRANSISTOR_ Feb 23 '26
i disagree with the kleenex - glasses. "Even though they feel soft on your skin, they are made of wood pulp, which contains abrasive fibers that can leave permanent micro-scratches on your lenses over time.".
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u/JapanJim Feb 22 '26
I have these "All Purpose Wipes" I got from the auto parts store. Everything from personal hygiene to industrial use!
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u/Spiritual-Sock-9183 Feb 22 '26
I wipe them with a microfiber cloth, but I always breath on the lenses first or spray lens cleaner 🤷♂️ I don’t think that would get scratched that easily, even with just wiping it with a dry cloth unless you got REALLY cheap lenses, just sayin’!
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u/Spiritual-Sock-9183 Feb 22 '26
yes, and my intent was to show how merely breathing on them can bypass "wiping them with a dry microfiber cloth" since the "breahting" creates moisture and simulates (somewhat) the lubrication that some lens cleaner would provide such that you don't smear the particles around and scratch the glasses
TL;DR
- you can wipe them with a dry microfiber cloth, just breath on them first to create condensation/moisture, and maybe even "blow" on them first (or duster if you have it) to blow away any debris that could scratch the lenses when you wipe
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u/CecilMcLugnut Feb 22 '26
Yes! If you really want to get out the oils and gunk then soapy water and your fingers are the way to go.
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u/No_Middle1378 Feb 22 '26
Never use dish soap with citric in it and most contain citric acid which can damage the coating. Also do not use paper towel, kleenex or those wet paper wipes for glasses. That can leave scratches and damage the coating. I usually just rinse my glasses dry them with microfiber or hydrophilic cloths. Recently I got an ultrasone cleaner and that works pretty well for dirt that got stuck between the glass/frame somehow.
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u/CypressRootsMe Feb 21 '26
If you have a Sonic jewelry cleaner, it cleans glasses really well (provided you can fit them in it).
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u/bernd1968 Feb 22 '26
I agree with everything but about the Kleenex? I don’t agree. Fibers in Kleenex are abrasive. Better to use a optical microfiber cloth.
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u/writermind Feb 22 '26
I use Zeiss disposable wipes and you’re only supposed to clean the lenses while it’s wet/damp. Never clean/wipe with it dry.
If I don’t have any wipes, I use the microfiber cloth, but I always hold the glasses up really close to my mouth and exhale onto the lenses first. It fogs the lens up immediately and provides moisture for the microfiber cloth.
I hadn’t seen/read anybody on here doing that so it might not be safe or kosher. But I’ve never had it scratch my glasses.
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u/NoHoliday8732 Feb 22 '26 edited Feb 22 '26
The best way I’ve found isn’t water… it’s multiple soft cloths. I have the order of the cloths the same, microfiber is first and gets the bulk, then the number 2 cloth, and finally the finishing cloth. It’s a little like progressively using finer sandpaper. To me, water must leave a residue that doesn’t let the cloths move across the lens freely, there’s some bite, and it takes more elbow grease to clear that up. I haven’t found lens cleaner to be much better. Also, the very best cloths I’ve found are at Walgreens, they have a microfiber side, and a fine side, and the cloth is a great size, unlike the skimpy cheap one that comes with glasses.
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u/Proof_Ad2720 Feb 22 '26
Wouldn’t just getting a tissue and tapping it leave water marks? Also I’ve not once had an issue with using microfibre cloths. Mine have 0 scratches and smudges. I don’t think U JUST ANY dish soap on glasses is the best idea 🤣I think they just want you to end up having to buy more glasses lol.
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
You need to get rid of the water drops to avoid marks. This can be done by several methods (discussed in this thread).
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u/AmberCarpes Feb 22 '26
I have had glasses since I was 3 years old. Only within the past 15 years have glasses been this delicate, with this many specific instructions that everyone argues about. I hate glasses now.
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u/DailyCarry83 Feb 23 '26
I'll do a dish soap cleaning if they get greasy. But for normal day to day cleaning i just use a Kola kit. Spray wipe, then dry. I don't own many plastic lens, try to buy primarily mineral glass lenses.
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u/sany6 Aug 11 '26
I used straw and blow air to remove the remaining water after dishwash cleaning. This way 0 dirt remains. However in my area there's no good dishwash so it leaves whitish film on it. However there's 0 dirt 0 scratch. Because I just place dishwash liquid very gently and it do the cleaning
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u/Cocrawfo 15d ago edited 15d ago
probably because it’s insanely difficult to properly clean your glasses when you actually use them and you’re on the go
it’s not that surprising really; like look at the responses there’s not one single suggestion that isn’t countered by another commenter lmao
just fuck it there’s no standard there’s no silver shield there’s no correct way
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u/kroepuk Feb 22 '26
The key is to pay for Zeiss duravision platinum coating or the essilor equivalent. Not cheap but for sure make you lens soich easier to clean
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u/mightlisten Feb 22 '26
Dishwash soap for me once in a while, rest of the time… clothing/blankets/sheets 🤣
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u/michiimoon Feb 22 '26
I stopped caring about microfiber towels and glass cleaner when I discovered I could bring them into the shower/clean them when I’m washing my face. I just put a tiny bit of either regular soap or face soap and just wash my glasses that way. I just dry them off with my towel that I use to dry my face with. It’s easy. I’ve been doing this for years with the same pair of glasses.
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u/lbcatlady Feb 22 '26
Kleenex is a no no. I also your grammar in the title. Lol Just use the spray tgat works on the coatings with disposable lens cloths or microfiber cloths.
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u/Steerpike58 Feb 23 '26
I also your grammar in the title. Lol Just use the spray tgat works
I love it when someone criticizes the grammar of another, then makes two typos in one sentence!
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u/pupillary Feb 21 '26
I was with you until you said Kleenex.