# Care of one's glasses

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-of-ones-glasses/418814>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 11, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-of-ones-glasses/418814 "2007-09-11T18:52:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-of-ones-glasses/418814/21 "2007-09-12T20:12:04Z")

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[QUOTE=Zeriel]  
Amen, brother. -13 diopters represent!  
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sister. I think my vision isn’t QUITE as bad as yours–but it’s still bad enough that if I don’t have my glasses on, I’m asleep, in the shower, or planning on going swimming.

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**Author:** ![Yeeter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/96bed5/32.png) [@Yeeter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeeter)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-of-ones-glasses/418814/22 "2007-09-12T20:48:31Z")

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Is it me, or does the anti-reflective coating get dirtier, faster? Seems to pick up fingerprints from just sitting on the nightstand (am I sleep-touching?).

Me? I just use water and a micro-fiber cloth (actually a square cut from an old shirt that was made of micro-fiber). My glasses are at least 5 years old and look pretty good. My cheap sunglasses on the other hand…well let’s say a golf bag is no place for sunglasses.

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**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-of-ones-glasses/418814/23 "2007-09-12T21:38:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Yeeter]  
Is it me, or does the anti-reflective coating get dirtier, faster? Seems to pick up fingerprints from just sitting on the nightstand (am I sleep-touching?).

Me? I just use water and a micro-fiber cloth (actually a square cut from an old shirt that was made of micro-fiber). My glasses are at least 5 years old and look pretty good. My cheap sunglasses on the other hand…well let’s say a golf bag is no place for sunglasses.  
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One of the technologists in my Opthalmalogist’s office told me she doesn’t get the anti-reflective coating because it’s a pain in the ass to clean.

I still get it and have to clean my friggin glasses 3-4 times a day.

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**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/care-of-ones-glasses/418814/24 "2007-09-14T15:02:55Z")

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[QUOTE=Eureka]  
sister. I think my vision isn’t QUITE as bad as yours–but it’s still bad enough that if I don’t have my glasses on, I’m asleep, in the shower, or planning on going swimming.  
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Umm… -13 diopters, how _you_ doin’?

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