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This article describes way too much OCD and wasted time. Here's my solution: * Buy 4x pairs cheapish glasses from Zenni. * Beat the crap out of them. * Replace as needed.
Be careful with using ultrasonic cleaners or using otherwise strong solutions because of the risk of taking off polarized/anti-glare lens coating, if you happened to have gotten it (you probably should have :)). Working in a lab that had ultrasonic cleaners, I used to do this and it happened with me after a few washes. It is indeed a bit of a pain to clean it (I'm lazy and just don't... unless it gets really, really…
I just wanted to say, LASIK is a catch-all term now-days. I would recommend to see if you're eligible for the ReLEX SMILE[0] proceedure. That's what I'm hoping for. There are some (disturbing) videos on youtube that show the process step-by-step[1].
The biggest fear for me for traditional LASIK has always been the flap. SMILE is flapless.
[0] https://med.stanford.edu/eyelaser/procedures/ReLEXSMILE.html
The best method I’ve found so far: 1. Get your glasses wet with warm water. 2. Apply dish soap to both lenses. 3. Gently rub the soapy water over the lenses. For some stubborn things (like sunscreen) in the edges I sometimes gently use a Q-tip. 4. Rinse under warm water. Gently rub with your fingers to agitate the soapy water and help rinse it off. 5. (This is the important step) Adjust the faucet’s flow to a low lam…
This article describes way too much OCD and wasted time. Here's my solution: * Buy 4x pairs cheapish glasses from Zenni. * Beat the crap out of them. * Replace as needed.
A good chunk of people require glasses that need to be custom-made. Once you also add amenities like photochromic lenses, it quickly adds up.
The article mentions washing them, I have never tried this or nothing to back it up, but I suspect that may be where the problem lies. Just replace the cloth. They cost pennies.
They even go as far as to put them back in bags and such. I don't bother and have never noticed an excess of grease, dust, or anything they do. Mine is just replaced every now and then sitting openly on my desk
It's at the point where I wonder if doing less is more. It certainly seems obsessive
People may say microscratches, yada yada. It's so inconsequential that my eyes go bad before the lenses do due to my treatment.
I switched to contact lenses (monthlies first and then to dailies) and I do not miss any of these cleaning rituals.
I wish I could do this but I really can’t. The dailies dry out super fast, and sometimes fall out. And then they stick causing a weird lag when I move my eyes too fast. Maybe it’s my eye shape but I wanted to love contacts and really couldn’t make it work.
I switched to contact lenses (monthlies first and then to dailies) and I do not miss any of these cleaning rituals.
How long have you used contact lenses? I used contacts from 2005-2017 or so, eventually switched away because it was annoying when I couldn't just take a nap easily, my eyes dried out a lot when I use a computer all day for work, and contacts are not very bikepacking compatible. When I first switched to contacts, it was such a breath of fresh air, but I've been back to glasses for years now and have no desire to go b…
A previous brand (the air optix?) I lived in for a month at a time and was fine though perhaps I just didn't care as much.
You should rinse with water to remove debris before rubbing. I just put a drop of dish soap and rub with my fingers and then rinse. Then I dry off with a glass cleaning fabric. I use a toothbrush rather than my thumb to do a more thorough cleaning if desired.
The best method I’ve found so far: 1. Get your glasses wet with warm water. 2. Apply dish soap to both lenses. 3. Gently rub the soapy water over the lenses. For some stubborn things (like sunscreen) in the edges I sometimes gently use a Q-tip. 4. Rinse under warm water. Gently rub with your fingers to agitate the soapy water and help rinse it off. 5. (This is the important step) Adjust the faucet’s flow to a low lam…
- Do not apply soap to the lenses. Soap is too thick. Apply it to your fingers and rub between fingers to dilute with a bit of water before applying to glasses.
- Use your fingertips as abrasive. Soap is there to dissolve any fats but your fingertips (if clean) are best material to remove anything from your glasses without scratching the surface.
- Few faucets give good laminar flow. I just blow over the glasses. If you do this right, your glass are not scratched and you have cleaned them well, all water will slide off easily.
- Don't ever use towels on either frames or glasses. Towels can easily scratch glass not to mention much softer frames.
This article describes way too much OCD and wasted time. Here's my solution: * Buy 4x pairs cheapish glasses from Zenni. * Beat the crap out of them. * Replace as needed.
That doesn’t solve the problem that after a few days of use my glasses are dirty.
The best method I’ve found so far: 1. Get your glasses wet with warm water. 2. Apply dish soap to both lenses. 3. Gently rub the soapy water over the lenses. For some stubborn things (like sunscreen) in the edges I sometimes gently use a Q-tip. 4. Rinse under warm water. Gently rub with your fingers to agitate the soapy water and help rinse it off. 5. (This is the important step) Adjust the faucet’s flow to a low lam…