All eyeglasses wearers, whether they are for reading, driving or the sun, all know the common problem of getting them scratched. There are however some exceptions, some lenses are made from glass or in some very rare cases, sapphire, which avoid the usual minor scratches that a plastic lens would get. The main problem is after time and normal wear and tear the tiny unavoidable scratches mount up, and the end result is not being able to see out of the glasses. Replacing a lens is fairly costly at best and if could be avoided, when possible. There is also the added cost of having to buy a new frame as well, slowly mounting up to the price of a new pair of glasses. Hopefully your prescription is up to date. If it is this could all be avoided with a simple “do-it-yourself” lens repair kit. They are relatively inexpensive and could be purchased either online or at your local optician. Obviously buying it online would save you more money than going into a shop, and it is advisable to always check the online options before going down to the local optician. When attempting to repair a lens at home, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions perfectly. It is a fairly simple process to repair a glasses lens if the scratches are merely superficial and can be buffed out with s decent lens repair kit. The most important part is to make sure when applying the solutions to the glasses lens to ensure that the lenses are perfectly clean and smudge free. The kit will come with a soft cloth that should be used after the solution has set. This should be used to buff out most, if not all scratches from the glasses lens, and after its use your glasses will be back to new. If the scratches are too deep that they can not to be removed, you should seek the help of an expert before assuming the lenses are ready for the garbage. Before ordering your new lenses or glasses, contact a master jeweller for advice as in recent year’s opticians have stopped to repair glasses and the better jewellery shops or boutiques now have this service available. Please see the repair glasses blog for further details on how to contact a master jeweller for any type of eyeglass repair.