Ever since we are little we are checked to see how well our sight is. Some of us may be blessed with a 20/20 eyesight, but not all of us are that lucky. Some of us have astigmatisms, are near/farsighted, or just need reading glasses as we grow older. Most of these individuals have bought a pair of glasses and they are not cheap. As much as we try to keep them clean and in good conditions as possible it seems like an impossible task. Sometimes they slip of our hands, we forget where we put them down, and if there are younger children running around the house something is bound to be done to them. Thankfully there are some tips into how to keep the lens of the glasses and scratch free as possible and maybe give your glasses a longer life.

Here is how:

• Run warm water on both sides of the lenses with a small amount of soap.
• There is no need to use any fancy sponge or cloth to rub your lenses clean. Using your thumb and your index finger rub and clean the lenses.
• Once you have cleaned your glasses it is time to dry them. This is a very important step when it comes to cleaning you lenses. Get a towel or a paper towel and squeeze the water out of the lens, do not rub for that will scratch the lens, keep on squeezing till the lens dries out.

There are also other ways to keep glasses and their lenses from scratching. When you are not using them put them in their carrying case so that they can be protected. Try to not put them anywhere where someone may sit or even worse step on them. Glasses are not forever since they are recommended to be changed every two year, but while you wait for your next doctor's visit try to keep them in the best shape as possible.