If you have had occasion to take a bus, train or plane trip recently, you will have adhered to the mandatory wearing of masks on all public transport, which most Kiwis are happy to comply with in the interests of public safety. However, it’s also a good idea to wear a mask no matter where you are, especially if you’re attending a larger indoor gathering.
For some, however, wearing a mask isn’t so simple. Masks can cause fogging for those of us who need to wear glasses regularly, as vapour is pushed up under the lenses, which poses an issue. Short of LASIK, what else can you do? Re:Vision have a few tips to improve that fogginess, based on what they’ve found to be effective.
A poorly fitting mask is probably the single biggest cause of foggy glasses, so if you ensure your mask is nice and tight, less vapour will reach the lenses. Besides, a mask that isn’t tight enough will be less effective curtailing the spread of the virus. Also, glasses get foggier when dirty, so keeping the lenses free from oily fingerprints and other grime will help keep those lenses crystal clear.
Remember, most masks have a metal strip along the top, which are meant to help mould the top of the mask across the bridge of your nose, to provide a better seal. If your mask doesn’t have one, taping it down across the top might be a good alternative. You can always use your glasses to secure the top of your mask. Just pinch the top of your mask against your nose with the bottom of your glasses and you have a secure seal ready to go.
LASIK is also worth mentioning again as it’s also a practical option, and getting rid of your need for glasses entirely is certainly one way to solve the problem. Re:Vision can operate safely under the current restrictions, so if you would like to ditch your glasses and start seeing clearly, contact them to find out if you qualify for one of their vision correction procedures, and for more information on cataract, implantable contact lenses and LASIK surgery please go to https://www.revision.nz .
