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crvc@wyoming.com - 29 Dec 2004 17:48 GMT

I bought new glasses from Lenscrafters three months ago. After two
months the lenses were so scratched I needed new ones. The original
lenses cost $300 and the replacement lenses were $150. In the past I
don't recall plastic lenses being so easily scratched. Also I remember
replacement lenses being free for the first 6 months.

Now I live in a desert, (dusty) and work outdoors with livestock (dusty
and dirty) so I can't get away from dirt, but are the new hi-tech
glasses of poorer quality than in years past? I'm too paranoid to wash
the glasses, for fear of scratching them worse. Lately I'm soaking them
in soapy water then rinsing and letting them air-dry. That doesn't
get them totally clean.

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Robert Martellaro - 29 Dec 2004 18:57 GMT

>I bought new glasses from Lenscrafters three months ago. After two
>months the lenses were so scratched I needed new ones. The original
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>in soapy water then rinsing and letting them air-dry. That doesn't
>get them totally clean.

A variety of possibilities. Anti-Reflection Coatings, if applied to your lenses,
will not hold up well in your work environment. The lenses are not scratch
coated. They use an extremely poor quality (dip) coating process. Your old
lenses were glass. To narrow things done a bit check if the scratches are on the
front, back, or both surfaces. Determine the lens brand and lens material. It's
the dirt that scratches the lenses (when wiped) so make sure they are rinsed
under running water first. Soap may be needed for oily deposits.

Hope this helps

Robert Martellaro
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Optician/Owner
Roberts Optical
robopt@execpc.com
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"Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself."
- Richard Feynman

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