When we talk about improved vision and clear eyesight, we tend to immediately think of eyeglasses in the Philippines. What we Filipinos often forget, and not to mention, take for granted, is that no matter how stylish our glasses are, how multicoated the lenses may be, our eyeglasses are no match to an oily smudge or thickening layer of dust on the surface.

Good thing we always have a wiping cloth prepared!

The cloth that is most acceptable to use on glasses are the ones that most eyewear come with. it is as important as it is plain: right off the bat, you will notice that regardless of design, it’s hard to miss how it feels on the hands.

Eyeglasses cleaning clothes may be called different names in the Philippines but it’s mostly known as microfiber towel. Microfiber is a synthetic yarn stretched very thinly; even thinner that silk. It is because of this that the microfiber can perform better at absorbing wetness, making particles and impurities stick to it, and also easy to maintain.

To properly clean your eyeglasses dry, never wipe it with anything else aside from the microfiber tower that it comes with. Cotton, paper, tissues, jeans and other materials might scratch the surface of the glasses. It’s going to be a waste of a very good pair of unscratched glasses.

If there are stubborn material on your glasses, a less popular but recommended way of cleaning it is with water. Run it through some tap water, soap it up with a mild detergent or glass cleaning soap, rinse, dry, then wipe clean with your microfiber cloth. Of course this method is a less popular way to clean eyeglasses in the Philippines but it is effective in removing facial oil and other stubborn dirt on your eyewear.

Next time you think about poor eyesight, remember that even though the glasses are the MVPs when it comes to correcting your vision, the support they get from miscellaneous items like the microfiber cloth helps so much in making eyeglasses wearable though it gets very little credit  for doing so!