Glasses Fogging Up While Wearing Mask? Here’s what to Do

There are measures you can take to ensure your vision remains crystal clear throughout the pandemic. Here are the tips to help you avoid foggy glasses while wearing a face mask.

Use soap and water

Wash your glasses with soapy water and then wipe them dry. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, glasses get foggy because of the surface tension between the water molecules in your breath. The thin film left behind by the soapy water reduces the surface tension and causes the water molecules to spread out steadily, rather than cluster on your lenses to create fog.

It’s best to use dish soap or a basic hand soap—anything that is for sensitive skin or contains lotion might get stuck to your lenses and smear.

Wear your glasses over your mask

Changing the position of your glasses might distract the warm air away from your lenses. If you’re finding that your vision gets cloudy with every breath you take, try pulling the top of your mask higher onto your face so that your glasses are sitting on top of the material.

Notice the gap

You might be having trouble with foggy glasses because your mask doesn’t fit firmly enough. The result is a gap at the top of the mask, by the bridge of your nose, that lets warm air escape behind the lenses of your glasses. Make sure that your mask fits securely over your nose.

Tape it down

Another way to close the gap at the top of a mask is to tape it down across the bridge of your nose. Just make sure you’re using medical tape or sports tape that’s safe for use on skin.

Use a tissue

If you’re still having problems with your glasses fogging up, try folding a facial tissue horizontally and placing it under the top of your mask at the bridge of your nose. The moisture from your breath should be absorbed by the tissue instead of escaping behind your glasses.

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