5 Tips to Avoid Foggy Glasses While Wearing a Face Mask
Good news! You can stop that pesky fog from creeping up on your glasses while wearing a face mask.
To help slow the spread of Coronavirus, the CDC recommends that Americans wear face masks in public settings. However, if you’re someone that wears glasses, you may have noticed that wearing glasses along with your mask is causing foggy lenses. Thankfully, there are multiple ways you can prevent this from happening! Let’s dive into our favorite tips and tricks, and learn more about why foggy lenses happen.
Why Do Glasses Fog Up with Face Masks?
When we wear a face mask, body heat and air flow sneaks out the top of your mask and fogs up your glasses. This can make seeing rather difficult and downright frustrating. You can also experience something called “misting” on your lenses. This is when little droplets form on your lenses. When your warm breath meets the cool contact of your lenses, droplets can form, creating a mist.
How to Stop the Fog - 5 Tips and Tricks
- Wash your glasses with soapy water before wearing. According to a study by a British Surgeon, washing your glasses with soapy water right before wearing can prevent foggy lenses. The surgeon suggests letting the glasses air dry, or drying them off with a soft tissue before wearing. The idea is that the soap leaves behind a thin film that prevents fog.
- Improve your mask’s fit. When your mask fits correctly, your breath should be exiting through the mask, not going out the top or sides. To get a great fit, St. Louis-based ophthalmologist, Dr. Joseph P. Brinton, suggests adding a twist tie or pipe cleaner to the top of a homemade mask. Or, look for a mask that has a bendable metal strip that you can adjust on your nose.
- Make a mask seal. Doctors have used this trick for years! Grab a piece of double-sided tape and put across the bridge of your nose. Then, put on your mask. This creates a nice seal on your mask. To extra-secure your seal, you can also add another piece of tape on top of the mask.
- Adjust nose pads. If your glasses have nose pads, try adjusting them so your glasses will be further from your face. This gives a larger area for your breath to escape and not get trapped in your lenses.
- Try out some anti-fog products and lenses. There are many over-the-counter de-fogging sprays and items for your glasses! Take a look for them at pharmacies, sporting goods stores and eyewear shops. Try a few products out and see what works best for you. Make sure to read the fine print on each product to make sure they won’t damage any coatings on your lenses.
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