Mine have built a decent number of very small scratches and they’re getting annoying so I’d like to get rid if at all possible.

I’ve seen various things suggested including:

  • lens scratch repair kit (reviews don’t look great on amazon)
  • baking soda paste
  • non-abrasive toothpaste
  • furniture polish (temporarily fills in the scratch from what I can tell)

I’m reluctant to try any of them without some first hand accounts. No lens coating on these so no worries there.

Thank you in advance!

edit: I just want to say thanks very much to everyone. I ended up getting my prescription emailed to me and buying a new pair for €17 (about $19 USD) delivered on a site that one helpful poster linked. Looks like they will take about 3 weeks to get here so I’ll put up with the scratchy ones until they get here.

When they do arrive I will take some pictures and test the various methods I found online then post up what works and what wrecks the lenses.

    • khannie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      14·
      1 month ago

      You know, this is so blindingly obvious I never thought of it. Haha! Great idea.

      edit: I actually can’t believe I didn’t think of this. Chuckling away to myself here.

      edit 2: I looked up the opticians I bought from and they have a page about scratches that says they can’t unfortunately. :( It recommends new lenses. Not sure if that’s profit motive or not though.

      • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        17·
        1 month ago

        Polishing is how the lenses are shaped into your prescription; buffing out scratches would change the shape of the lens

      • qprimed@lemmy.mlEnglish
        10·
        1 month ago

        my undaeratanding is that lens material is so optically tuned for weight that removal of any amount of material makes a difference to the focusing - not to mention the possible coatings on the lens. this is what I have been told, I have no other evidence.

      • MrQuallzin@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 month ago

        Costco’s optometrist said they couldn’t buff out the scratches on mine since they don’t actually use glass anymore. They use polycarbonate lenses which are strong and won’t shatter if broken (I’ve definitely tested this on accident…)

        • khannie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          2·
          1 month ago

          Thanks. Just had a look and that is incredibly cheap. They also do free standard shipping to my country so I will seriously consider this.

          • UnpledgedCatnapTipper@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            3·
            1 month ago

            Zenni optical is another affordable online option! Or eye buy direct. I’ve only used Zenni, but all of my glasses since like 2011 have come from them and I’ve had 0 issues!

            • khannie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
              3·
              1 month ago

              Ah! I knew there was a place someone had mentioned to me before that they were happy with and couldn’t remember the name. It was Zenni. I ended up buying from that site linked above for very cheap and I’m going to do some experimenting with these scratched ones when the new ones get here.

        • khannie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          2·
          1 month ago

          Just wanted to come back and say thanks. I emailed my optician for my prescription and bought a pair of glasses off this site for €17 delivered (about $19 USD). Do you mind me asking how long yours took to arrive? I’m in one of the “standard delivery” countries.

          • Darkassassin07@lemmy.caEnglish
            2·
            1 month ago

            If I remember right, it was just over 2 weeks; but it’s been a couple years since I ordered.

            I’ve ordered my last 2 sets from there, and had at least 3 family members ordering from there too. We’ve never had any issues aside from one poorly fitting set, which they returned and got fresh ones free of charge. I really couldn’t be happier with goggles4u.

            I’ve really got to get around to seeing the optometrist and getting a fresh prescription… Time flies.

            • khannie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
              2·
              1 month ago

              You will not believe this but when I emailed for my prescription earlier I was told I’m well overdue (2021 was my last test) and I said “time flies”. She took the time to write “OUT OF DATE” twice on the scan.

              Thanks for the timeline.