Care and cleaning
How to clean and care for OptiReaders Pro glasses
A rinse-then-wipe routine keeps the blue-light, anti-glare and oleophobic coatings clear for a long time; a dry wipe with whatever is nearby is the single fastest way to dull them. Here is the exact routine, the damage list, and how to store the glasses between uses.
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Direct answer: rinse before you wipe, every time
The coatings on an OptiReaders Pro lens - blue-light filter, anti-reflective, scratch resistant hard coat and oleophobic top layer - are all thin and all sit on the surface. Dust dragged across a dry lens by a cloth acts like sandpaper on that surface. Thirty seconds of water first, then the microfiber cloth included with every order, avoids nearly all of the damage people blame on "cheap coatings."
Daily routine
- Rinse both lenses under lukewarm (not hot) running water for 5-10 seconds.
- Add one drop of dish soap to a fingertip and gently rub each lens surface for 5 seconds.
- Rinse the soap off completely under running water.
- Pat, do not drag, dry with the microfiber cloth, working from the bridge outward.
- Check the frame hinges and nose pads for grit and wipe them separately with a dry corner of the cloth.
- Store lenses-up in the hardshell case when not wearing them, even for a short break.
Weekly routine
| Task | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Wash the microfiber cloth on its own, no fabric softener | Softener coats the fibers with a residue that smears lenses instead of cleaning them |
| Check for loose screws at the hinge | Daily flexing of the TR90 temple can work a hinge screw slightly loose over weeks |
| Wipe the inside of the case | Grit trapped in the case liner is what actually scratches a stored lens |
| Inspect nose pads for buildup | Skin oil buildup on the moulded pads can make the frame slide more than usual |
What damages the coatings fast
- Dry wiping: the number one cause of the fine surface scratches that look like a permanent smear.
- Ammonia glass cleaner: designed for household glass, it strips anti-reflective and oleophobic layers.
- Alcohol wipes and hand sanitizer contact: alcohol breaks down the oleophobic top layer within a few uses.
- Hot water or a hot car dashboard: heat above roughly 60 C (140 F) can soften the frame and stress the coating bond.
- Lens-down storage: even a clean table surface has enough grit to scratch a coating left face-down overnight.
- Loose-in-bag or -pocket storage: keys, coins and phones are the most common scratch source reported by readers users generally.
Storage between uses
Use the hardshell case that ships with every order. A folded, cased pair survives being dropped in a bag; an uncased pair folded onto a nightstand does not survive a rolled-over elbow. If you own the 2-pair or 3-pair bundle, keep one pair permanently cased at a fixed spot (desk drawer, bedside table) rather than shuttling a single pair around, which is the scenario that most often ends with a lens scratched or a temple bent - see sizing and fit for temple adjustment if a pair has gone slightly out of shape.
Traveling with them
Case them before they go into a carry-on or handbag, not loose in an outer pocket next to a phone charger or coins. If you are flying, a quick lens rinse before departure removes the day's fingerprints before hours of dry cabin air and repeated adjusting bake them in.
Limits of home care
Good cleaning habits slow coating wear, they cannot reverse it. A scratch or a hazy patch once it appears is permanent - there is no safe at-home polish for a coated lens. If a scratch shows up within 30 days of delivery it is covered under the warranty and returns policy; after that, replacing the pair is more reliable than attempting a repair. See current pricing if a second pair for rotation makes sense for how you use them, and the full product specifications for what each coating actually does.