Keeping your prescription safety glasses clean is essential for your safety. Yet one of the most common ways prescription safety glasses are damaged is by improper cleaning. Learning how to clean your prescription safety glasses correctly to maintain clear vision, prevent lens scratches, and maintain ANSI-rated safety standards so you can confidently protect your eyes from occupational hazards.
To help you learn how to clean prescription safety glasses, we’ll walk you through the safest, most effective method. We’ll also recommend cleaning products to ensure you get the best results every time.
Keeping safety glasses clean is essential, whether you work in healthcare, manufacturing, construction, or another industry:
Being able to see your surroundings clearly allows you to identify and avoid hazards and complete your tasks without making mistakes or causing accidents due to smudged or damaged glasses.
Scratched safety glasses can distort your vision and cause glare, making it difficult to see clearly. Using scratched safety glasses also violates OSHA and ANSI standards, leaving your eyes more vulnerable to chemicals, dust, or hazardous debris in certain workplace environments.
Prescription safety glasses are an investment. Cleaning them properly ensures they last as long as possible.
Knowing how to clean your safety glasses properly keeps them in good shape and enhances your vision. Follow these simple steps for great results.
First, run lukewarm water over the glasses to remove any dust, grit, or debris. This prevents you from accidentally grinding debris into the surface of the lenses while wiping them.
After you’ve rinsed the lenses, apply a high-quality eyeglass lens cleaner solution, such as RX-Safety Lens Cleaner Spray. If you don’t have any lens cleaner on hand, you can also use a drop of mild dish detergent. Avoid using ammonia, bleach, or other abrasive cleaners that could damage the lenses.
Next, use a microfiber cloth to wipe the lenses gently. Although it may be tempting to use more convenient options like your shirt sleeve, paper towels, or tissues, a microfiber cloth is best. Microfiber is gentle on the coating that covers the lenses of scratch-prevention glasses, and it won’t leave behind any lint.
Finally, pat the lenses dry with a microfiber cloth. Check for any smudges you may have missed and repeat steps two through four if necessary.
Though a fairly straightforward process, there are a few common safety glass maintenance mistakes you should avoid:
If debris is present on the lenses, you risk accidentally grinding it into the lens’s surface, causing scratches.
Rinsing your lenses before wiping them clean helps remove any loose materials from the surface before addressing more stubborn debris and smudges.
A gentle eyeglass lens cleaner is best because it won’t damage the lenses’ protective coating.
When you’re not wearing your prescription safety glasses, store them in a glasses case. Otherwise, they could easily get scratched or damaged between wears.
Keeping safety glasses clean is essential, whether you work in healthcare, manufacturing, construction, or another industry:
A one-ounce spray bottle that’s easy to bring along in your bag and cleans without leaving streaks
A spray that prevents excess humidity and moisture from fogging up your lenses
The spray version of the balm that provides a protective coating on your lenses for clear vision
A one-ounce spray bottle that’s easy to bring along in your bag and cleans without leaving streaks
A spray that prevents excess humidity and moisture from fogging up your lenses
The spray version of the balm that provides a protective coating on your lenses for clear vision
Here’s a quick video that shows you how to clean prescription safety glasses the right way, without scratching or damaging them. Learn how to select the right type of cleaner, use the most effective wiping method, and dry your glasses for streak-free vision all day long.
Knowing how to clean prescription safety sunglasses will extend the life of your lenses, ensure you have consistent and clear vision while you’re working, and protect the integrity of your lenses so they last for years. For best results, shop our RX-Safety cleaning products to upgrade your eyeglasses cleaning routine.
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