Posted on March 22, 2010.
Cleaning glasses? If I run the cleaner my doctor Eye glasses, using a regular glass cleaner (like Windex, etc.) is equally good? Is there really a difference between them?
Please do not use Windex if you have plastic lenses. Many scratch-resistant coatings will eventually break down chemicals in Windex, and then will be zero when you clean them.
It is not a really good idea to clean them with any type of cleaning done for other surfaces. cleaning glasses has generally been tested for use with most coatings on plastic lenses.
Dishwashing detergent (Dawn, Joy or Ivory) are usually soft enough to clean your lenses without damaging surfaces. Rinse with warm water (not hot). It is preferable to dry with a soft lens or a soft, smooth 100% cotton, starch (think ancient layers, tshirts, or handkerchiefs.)
I have had patients fill their water bottles and simply add a couple drops of dishwashing detergent. If you have anti-glare glasses, well, you might need to rinse this option to avoid smudging. If you do not have anti-reflective glass, this solution can also help your glasses fog up it.
I use Windex and some rubbing alcohol
Do not use it. It is obtained by abrasive so you scratching your lenses, they will just be small initially but ultimately your lenses will begin to go opaque and make your vision blurred. Just buy a cleaner show itself, the supermarkets sell it.
You can use regular detergent in water or rubbing alcohol, but the purchase of a jet target is more convenient and does a great job. They are not expensive.
No, do not use it. the windows have no optical lenses that are folded in a special way.
Try to avoid other cleaning products. Windex over time tends to dry the glasses and can damage specialized coatings on your lenses, such as anti-reflection. In a pinch use a mild soap and water.
If your glasses what is commonly called anti-glare or anti-reflective coating, and cleaning of special glasses that work best for them. Several brands are available at retailers. In the U.S. drug, grocery stores, optical shops and other cleaners are available.
Windex does NOT abrasives, and using that would be OK on an uncoated lens. If you choose not to get a cleaner special glasses, then just dip your glasses in plain water and rinse with tap water. Use a soft clean cloth to gently dry your glasses.
By the way, always rinse the glass under water and wiping it ever a good idea, including prior use aerosol cleaners. If you do not, you wipe first, even with a clean cloth, to slip any grain kittens through the lens of the origin of small scratches.
No, no, no!
If you have one of the new anti-reflective coatings easy to clean, you simply do is run the lenses under water and wipe with a soft cloth.
Otherwise, a little liquid dish soap liquid, like Joy is good