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The brand Essilor keeps coming up as highly recommended! Thanks, unblock! ????????

Thanks for the advice, Tropposurfer. To be honest, yes, I don't think I have been as careful with my own eyecare over the years. But I now accept my situation and have learned to live with dodgy eyesight. As best I can, anyway. ???? But my issue now is more about stopping the coating on the lenses flaking off. ????

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Now you mention it, digbeth, I did use alcohol wipes to clean the lenses sometimes during covid, when we had loads of packets of them. I might try your soak & scrape idea......or look into it anyway. Think I'll do that when I've got another pair as spare, in case it goes badly! ???? Thanks!

I can only guess some coatings are longer lasting than others....????....and the trick is to find the good ones, if you're lucky!

Now that's a good idea! ????????

Ahh!!! Bingo, Ivor! This article says it all! So.....'AR coatings', eh? That seems to be my problem. This link is so helpful, Ivor!! Thanks a lot. It's good to finally figure it out. ????????

???? I think you're right. But I might still try very gently with a little dab of very creamy polish in a small area on one lens. Nothing to lose, as they are already so bad!

My Acer monitor was fine for at least 5 years.....but then suddenly it wasn't. Maybe Samsung does a better quality screen. ????

16,000? Wow. That is a bit pricey, but like you say, you get what you pay for. (Usually!) So far on this thread I am getting a strong indication that the 'coatings' can be the problem. I may try and go for glasses somewhat less expensive than yours, but without any coating. It very useful to know specific names like Varilux. I will enquire about that. And KT Optic. If they have branches near me I will give them a visit. Thanks KannikaP. ????

I will try that, sead. I really have nothing to lose by giving it a go with the kind of cream polish you mention. ????

So far, Cygnus, I have learned from others on this thread that 'coatings' on the lenses can deteriorate. Maybe your lenses don't have the problematic coatings? ????

Yes!!! This seems to explain everything, Andre.....thank you. ???? You're right about computer screens having the same problem. Recently had the throw away a monitor that looked exactly like my crinkled lenses! So what you say fits with my experience. So....I should insist on NO coating, right? I must ask: what's the coating for exactly? What's the reason for having a coating?

No tissues? Wow. That seems hard to figure somehow, but then I also don't doubt you're right. I wish I had known that long ago! I'm learning a lot on this thread! Thanks. ???? And the coating: what's the coating actually for? Certainly will specify NO coating next time.

Yes, I suspect you are right about glasses being designed to fail so soon, requiring another pay out for more glasses. Big scam? Maybe. Cheers, Jim. ????

Ok, that is nice and specific! It gives me a good 'lead' to finding something that's more like what I need. Thanks Peter! ????

I will definitely check this out, Lemsta69. It looks like I'm getting very useful info here. Certainly eye-opening (no pun intended!). The lenses these days seem like a bit of a con, don't they? Thanks for the link! ????????????

Lotus? ???? I am NOT ridiculing you or your comment, Martin, honestly. I think I know what you mean. One of the eye places within the Lotus complex, right? Just had visions of eye charts & so on halfway down the canned food aisle that kind of tickled me! ???? But anyway......you really could be right, seriously. Might be best to try 'cheap & cheerful'! ????Thanks, man. ????

Interesting, Peter, interesting. Your comments are noted! ????????

I was thinking of using a hard plastic scraper thing, or something like that! ???? Ps: honestly!

6 years?! Judging by others' experiences (+ my own) on this thread, LosLobo, you've been fortunate! ???? ???? Thanks for the link! ????

Interesting, herfiehandbag. If my glasses are very nearly unusable anyway......wonder what will happen if I attempt to remove what's left of the rotten 'coating' ? ???? Thanks for the info, herfie!! ????????

Wow! Talk about 'built-in obsalescence'! (I may not have spelt that right!)

Interesting. I've generally just used mild hand soap & water, very gently! And as infrequently as possible too. But if you're right about needing to use only the proper kit, then maybe that wasn't ideal! Oh dear! ???? Thanks for the info Ray! ????????

Actually OneMoreFarang, I tried to clean as little as possible for fear of scratching & so on, but when I did it was just mild hand soap, water & tissue to gently dry. You say 'coated'. Interesting. So if the coating starts breaking up, and maybe if I remove all that coating, I wonder if that might work out positively somehow?! We'll see! Thanks for the info'! ????????????