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2019.03.17

Important story about glasses during pollen season

The season has come when eye drops and masks are a must every day.
Hay fever is painful every day, isn't it?

Today we are sending you a selection of information that you can use in the spring when pollen is in the air.

First of all, those who wear both contact lenses and glasses should use glasses only during this period. According to data from the Ministry of the Environment, just wearing spectacles will get into your eyes.40% of pollenIt is reassuring to know that wearing spectacles is effective to some extent even for those who cannot wear hay fever goggles because they need prescription lenses. It is reassuring to know that even if you cannot wear hay fever goggles because you need prescription lenses, just wearing glasses is effective to some extent.

https://www.env.go.jp/chemi/anzen/kafun/manual/3_chpt3-1.pdf

The problem with wearing glasses with a mask is thatLens foggingThe reason for this is that the internet is flooded with information on how to prevent glare. There is a flood of information on the Internet about how to prevent glare, but what we at Meganeya recommend is "anti glare".

anti-fog

How can something so small be so effective? In fact, the dimmer is a "small thing".Correct usageIt's called "the right way to use it". It is natural that even the most powerful anti-dulling agent will be less effective if not used correctly.

Now, let me tell you how to use it correctly. There are various gel type, spray type, etc., but it is almost the same way.

1. put a little bit of fogging compound directly on the surface of the lens.

2. Rub the front and back surfaces of the lens evenly with your fingers.

3. Keep rubbing until the liquid in the misting agent is gone.

4. When the liquid is gone and only fingerprints are left, wipe off the fingerprints with an eyeglass wipe to complete the process.

5. the reflective color of the lens on the surface will probably change when exposed to fluorescent light (a one-layer anti-darkening film will be completed).

The point here is that the third plane, "continue rubbingThe first thing to do is to "do the right thing. Failure to do thisPlease be careful not to wipe with a spectacle wipe before applying the film, as this is a source of failure.The following is a list of the most common problems with the

If you want to make pollen stick to your lenses a little more radically, here is a lens coating!
HOYA Venus Guard
When HOYA's Venus Guard coating is applied, the lens has an antistatic function, so pollen and dust are kept away.

In fact, there are lens coatings that are "fog resistant," but we do not actively sell them because the durability of the coating itself tends to be weaker than that of other coatings. In the Japanese climate, lens fogging is seasonal, so we believe that it is better to use anti-fogging measures from time to time to prevent fogging.

It's a tough season, but let's get through it with ingenuity!

This article was written by.

Ryoji Osaka

First-class opticianBorn and raised in Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City. After working for a domestic manufacturer and a foreign IT company, I entered the eyeglass industry. In addition to the eyeglass industry, I enjoy contributing to the local community in Musashi-Kosugi by starting up a local community with my friends and cooperating in shopping district activities.

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