What is the best way to clean eye glasses with the shine free coating on them?

Question

I have been wearing eye glasses for years and I always need a new pair every year or so. The coating on the glasses gets all scratched to the point where I can barely see out of them. My eye doctor told me it is the chemistry of my body making the coating wear away. I am not really 100 percent in belief with that. Any info would be great. Thank you. Also, is there anything I should keep in my glass case to help with the body chemistry thing?

Answer 1

I'm assuming you have anti-reflective coating on your glasses.  Where you purchase them from should offer cleaning supplies.  It's best to wet the lenses with an approved solution (NO Windex!) and wipe them with a soft cloth.  When properly cleaned the lenses should last at least a year if not longer.  As far as the body chemistry thing goes, some folks do have sweat & such that tends to wear down the coatings on lenses & frames quicker than other people.  Do you have problems with your frames as well?

Answer 2

Your body chemistry has nothing to do with your coating getting scratched! The quality of the coating is the main factor and how they are cleaned is important to. Let me explain quality- higher quality coatings have more layers while low quality coatings have only a few. So, if the coating is thin, it tends to wear away faster while lenses with thicker coatings last longer and are more scratch resistant. Of course, the better coating costs more and takes longer to process.  And as far as cleaning- always use a lens cleaner that says on the label "Safe for use on anti-reflective coated lenses". Always use a soft cloth ( I prefer the microfiber cloths) to dry them. NEVER use windex (the ammonia in it will cause damage) and don't use any paper products because the wood in them will cause hairline scratches over a period of time. Tell your doctor he is crazy-sounds like he was trying to cover his hiney for selling low quality eyeglasses!!    

Answer 3

I've been cleaning mine with dish soap for two years straight, and they still look like new.