Having your glasses fog up and disturb your vision can be frustrating, especially when driving or playing sports. Luckily, there are professional solutions out there to keep your glasses fog-free.
Our guide below will explore why you are experiencing foggy glasses and how to keep them fog-free in all weather situations.
The Science Of Fogging
To understand why your glasses keep fogging, we need to know the science behind it.
The fogging of glasses happens due to temperature differences, humidity, and water vapor.
This could occur when moving from a cold environment to a warm one, or when wearing a mask in the winter or rain, since the warm moist air from your breath comes into contact with the cooler surface of your glasses which causes condensation.
Why Do My Glasses Feel Foggy When I Go Outside?
If you're experiencing foggy glasses when you step outside, you're moving from a warm environment into colder air, causing your lenses to fog up and adjust to the temperature change.
How Do You Stop Glasses From Fogging Up?
You don’t have to let fogged-up glasses obscure your vision, there are ways you can help prevent fogging from happening.
Anti-Fog Coatings
Anti-fog coatings for your glasses reduce fogging by altering the surface tension of water through the hydrophilic surface. This prevents droplets from forming and clinging to the lens.
You can ask for this coating to be applied to your glasses temporarily or permanently. Avoid touching or wiping the lenses since this could cause the coating to flake.
You can find more about lenses and coatings for your glasses in our guide.
Anti-Fog Sprays/Wipes
Products such as anti-fogging sprays and wipes are perfect to tackle fogging on the go, they work by creating a thin film barrier that disperses water droplets. They are a great temporary solution.
Anti-fog wipes have special compounds to help create these barriers and sprays can also be applied directly to the lenses. Use a clean cloth afterward to wipe and polish the glasses until they become clear.
Ventilation
Not having enough airflow between your face and glasses can cause fogging. Creating space between the two can help with this, you can do this by adjusting the nose pads or wearing your glasses slightly further down your nose to create more space for airflow.
Vapor from your breathing turns into moisture when it gets trapped on the cold surface of your glasses. When you move your glasses further away from your face, this allows air to flow between your face and the glasses which reduces the heat difference.
Take Off Your Eyeglasses
If your glasses start to fog and disrupt your vision, the easiest solution is to take them off, this will help to reduce the fog rather than constantly wiping them which can leave scratches and marks.
Preventing Foggy Glasses In Winter and Rain
The colder winter wet weather will inevitably cause your glasses to fog up often, these tips below can also be useful to help combat fogging.
Temperature Adjustment
Allowing your glasses to adjust to the temperature of the new environment before putting them on can help to reduce fogging.
Essential Accessories To Help In Rainy Season
Adjustable straps - An adjustable strap for your glasses can help keep them in place while doing outdoor activities, this helps to reduce the amount of warm air that rises from your face and fogs your lenses.
Fitting mask - A loose-fitting mask can cause the air you exhale to direct towards your glasses and fog them up. To mitigate this ensure your mask is tight-fitting so that the air is directed out the sides of your mask or at the bottom. The more conformed the mask is around your nose the better.
Contact lenses - Contact lenses can be a better option for the winter season. Learn more about contacts vs eyeglasses.
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