Glasses and Coronavirus.

16 March 2020

Glasses and Coronavirus.

“It’s important to remember that although there is a lot of concern about coronavirus, common sense precautions can significantly reduce your risk of getting infected. So wash your hands a lot, follow good contact lens hygiene and avoid touching or rubbing your nose, mouth and especially your eyes,” says ophthalmologist Sonal Tuli, MD, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

1. If you wear contact lenses, switch to glasses for a while.

Contact lens wearers touch their eyes more than the average person. “Consider wearing glasses more often, especially if you tend to touch your eyes a lot when your contacts are in. Substituting glasses for lenses can decrease irritation and force you to pause before touching your eye,” Dr. Tuli advises. If you continue wearing contact lenses, follow these hygiene tips to limit your chances of infection.

2. Wearing glasses may add a layer of protection.

Corrective lenses or sunglasses can shield your eyes from infected respiratory droplets. But they don’t provide 100% security. The virus can still reach your eyes from the exposed sides, tops and bottoms of your glasses. If you’re caring for a sick patient or potentially exposed person, safety goggles may offer a stronger defense.

In addition:

It is well a well know and established fact that the virus can exist on hard surfaces such as metal and plastics.

According to the latest guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of the novel coronavirus released by the National Health Commission, the virus is sensitive to ultraviolet light and heat, so ultraviolet radiation can effectively eliminate the virus.

As all of our lenses and your frames are handled by our staff during the reglaze process, we have taken the step to treat every frame we glaze with powerful UV-C lights before dispatch. This will eradicate viruses, bacterium, germs, spores, moulds and other micro-organisms from the surface of the glasses in a few seconds.

This will have no detrimental effect on the frames or lenses whatsoever.

We hope this will give confidence and assure all of our customers just how seriously we are taking the situation.