Keeping your glasses clean ensures that you benefit fully from the corrective power of the prescription, and helps prevent scratching the lenses.

Every day, you should wash your lens under warm running water and dip them in soapy water and rub them gently with your fingers. Then rinse them to wash away dirt and oil.

A gentle dishwashing liquid makes a good cleanser.

Avoid exposing your glasses to personal care products. Hairspray, perfume and other products can damage lens coatings, and cosmetics will make the lenses dirty.

Use lint-free cloth to dry and polish your glasses. Do not use paper towels, facial tissues, or old rags that may have embedded dirt, as these materials may scratch your lenses.

Some experts advise the use of 100 per cent cotton.

You should always rinse off your lenses with water before wiping or cleaning. Even tiny particles can be abrasive when rubbed across the lens surface.

Never lay your glasses face down. Keeping the lens surface face up prevents them from coming in contact with things that can scratch the lenses.

Store your eyeglasses in their case when youre not using them. It keeps off dust and particles and prevents them from being inadvertently crushed or damaged if something falls or gets dropped on them.

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Wear your reading glasses on a cord or chain around your neck. Youll avoid leaving them behind carelessly.

Gently remove your glasses from your face with both hands.

With gentle handling, your glasses will last longer and feel more comfortable. To avoid twisting the frame out of shape, use both hands to put on your glasses. Grasp the ear pieces (arms or temples) in the middle with equal pressure and push the glasses over your ears.

To remove glasses from your face, use the same grip and carefully slide the frames forward over your ears and off your face. This method puts the least amount of stress on your frame and prevents misalignment.

Do not wear your glasses on top of your head when you do not need them to see. This may distort their shape and places stress on the temples and lenses.

Check your frames for loose screws and temple misalignment periodically. Frames also need to be cleaned often because they are handled the most. Repeated contact with the skin causes oil to accumulate and can degrade the frame finish.