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Glasses get foggy? Here's a home recipe (Original Post) Callalily Jan 2022 OP
Foggy glasses is an old problem in surgery departments and ORs. Runningdawg Jan 2022 #1
I recall reading awhile back EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #2
I tried that a long time ago. Callalily Jan 2022 #3
Warning SouthernIrish Jan 2022 #4

Runningdawg

(4,496 posts)
1. Foggy glasses is an old problem in surgery departments and ORs.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 02:26 PM
Jan 2022

We rub a drop of liquid handsoap on our glasses and buff it in before masking up - do not wipe or rinse off until after the case then rinse and repeat. It will work on your indoor windows too.
Speaking also as a former optical lab manager it is not recommended to clean your eyeglasses with products continaing vinegar or alcohol. Warm soapy water and an a soft clean rag for drying works best.
Too few people understand they need to wash their eyeglasses as often as their hands, especially in the age of covid.

EYESORE 9001

(25,812 posts)
2. I recall reading awhile back
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 02:33 PM
Jan 2022

that shaving cream keeps bathroom mirrors from fogging. Perhaps it’d work on eyeglasses as well.

Callalily

(14,885 posts)
3. I tried that a long time ago.
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 02:40 PM
Jan 2022

The shaving cream is really difficult to clean off of the glass, and for me, this technique did not work.

SouthernIrish

(512 posts)
4. Warning
Mon Jan 10, 2022, 02:47 PM
Jan 2022

As an Optician, I must warn everyone that the vinegar can remove the protective coating on the lenses that shields them from glare. Be very careful with this.

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