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Anti-Reflection Coating
Patient Handout

How to Take Care of Your AR Lenses

Congratulations on your decision to give yourself the gift of good vision and good looks with your new anti-reflective coated lenses!

AR coatings, as they are called, virtually eliminate the reflections, such as images of your own eyes and eyelashes, from the back sides of lenses. AR coatings also let more light reach your eyes through the front side of the lenses, increasing contrast and clarity. This means that you actually see better - particularly in such low-light situations as night driving.

Your AR coating will also significantly reduce light reflections from the front of your lenses, making them seem almost invisible. People will focus on your eyes, not on your eyeglasses. In photographs or on video, your eyes will become a lot more visible.

Clean your new lenses carefully

Just as your fine jewelry or delicate camera lenses must be cared for properly, your AR coated eyeglass lenses also need a little TLC so that they can continue to perform as well for you today and each day in the future.

Simply follow these tips, and your lenses will continue to give you crisp, clear vision for as long as you wear them:

  • Rinse the lenses under the tap with lukewarm water.
  • Place a drop of a mild hand soap or dishwashing liquid on each lens. (Dawn and Joy are ideal. Don�t use soap that contains hand cream - this will smear your lenses.)
  • With your fingers, rub the soap on both sides of each lens for about 5 seconds per lens, then rinse under the tap.
  • Use a clean, lint-free cotton towel or a special microfiber cloth available from your optical dispensary to gently wipe each lens dry. Wash your microfiber cloths once a week, without a fabric softener to avoid an accumulation of body oils.
  • Do not �polish� your lenses - just remove the water. Avoid using tissues or paper towels. Paper products are made from wood and contain small particles that can scratch your lenses. Using clothing or other cloth is also not a good idea because the weave may be rough enough to scratch your lenses.
  • Clean your lenses at least once daily.

When there�s no water

If you need to clean your AR lenses when you do not have access to running water, you will need to take certain precautions to ensure that you do not scratch the lenses:

  • Use a spray cleaner that is specially formulated for your AR lenses, thoroughly wetting each side of the lens and wiping them dry with the microfiber cloth.
  • Never attempt to clean your AR lenses dry if there is visible dirt on them. Rubbing the lenses while they are dirty may scratch them.
  • If the lenses are not dirty only smudged, as with a fingerprint for example, use the special AR microfiber cleaning cloth to gently remove the oils.

Common sense

Use common sense to care for your glasses when you�re not wearing them to protect your lenses:

  • Keep your glasses in their case when they�re not on your face.
  • If you remove your glasses from time to time during the day, place them in their case. If you can�t keep your case handy, be sure that you do not rest the glasses face-down on the lenses. Also, keep the temples unfolded (just as they are when you remove them from your face) so that the temples do not meet the lenses and scratch them at the contact points.
  • Rest the glasses upside down on a flat surface. This will reduce their chances of tipping over onto the lenses and scratching.

A final word

If you care for your AR-coated lenses properly, they will serve you well for the lifetime of your prescription. By following these simple tips, you will ensure that your premium lenses will provide you with the best visual acuity.

 

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