How to Clean Dirty Frames for Your Prescription Glasses
At times it can be more than just the lenses of your prescription glasses that get dirty, the frames can often get soiled. Though it may not necessarily affect your vision, you should know how to take care of it properly in the event that it becomes a problem.
Since you’ll be cleaning around your prescription lenses it’s very important to take the same care you use when cleaning your frames as you do when cleaning your lenses. In fact, it’s a good idea to use the exact same procedure highlighted above when cleaning your frames – warm water, hand wash with mild soap and pat dry – that way you’ll be sure that your lenses don’t accidentally get scratched while you are in the process of cleaning your frames.
If your frames get particularly dirty or if they haven’t been cleaned in a while and you don’t know if a simple hand washing will suffice, you can take them to the opticians office for cleaning. Many opticians’ offices have machines that they can put your frames in to clean them quickly, safely and effectively, and some shops may clean your frames for free. This machine will work on just about every type of prescription glasses frames, but may not necessarily be advisable for frames that are ornately decorated with gold and jewels because the machine’s action may dislodge some of the frames decor.
You wear your glasses all day, every day – they are bound to get dirty. If you never cleaned them after a week or so you wouldn’t be able to see, so it’s imperative that you learn how to clean your glasses without doing any damage. For lots people, prescription glasses are part of their life, they won’t live well without eyeglasses, so protect your eyes and your prescription glasses from now on.
