scratch on glass lense

[AgentUnknown]

I have a hairline scratch on my eyeglasses. Can the eye center buff out the scratch or do I need to get new lenses? I thought it wouldn't be noticeable, butit's pretty annoying. Looks like a piece of hair is on the lense.

 

[AgentUnknown]

does anyone know?

 

[ElMonoDelMar]

You'll probably need to get a new lense. Call the eye center and ask them.

 

[BoomerD]

new lens. My optometrist says it takes too much to polish a scratch out of a lens to make it worth the effort. Any "spot polishing" that would be effective enough to remove the scratch, would alter the prescription grind as well. Cheaper to just replace the damaged lens.

 

[Pikachu]

That's the trouble. They aren't glass. Ain't new technology great? :roll:

 

[cjmtfd102401]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
new lens. My optometrist says it takes too much to polish a scratch out of a lens to make it worth the effort. Any "spot polishing" that would be effective enough to remove the scratch, would alter the prescription grind as well. Cheaper to just replace the damaged lens.

That's true. We recommend just getting a new lens if you have tinted you lenses you will need to replace both otherwise it will not be the same color.

 

[Powermoloch]

time for a new lense!!! unless that hairline scratch is REALLY bothering you, are you willing to shell out cash for a replacement 😉 ?

 

[AgentUnknown]

Can I just show them my glasses, and they will take the frame and put on new lenses? Or do I have to do that 1 or 2 bit?

 

[bigfil]

how old are the glasses?
if they are less than a year old they might be covered by a warranty?

 

[BoomerD]

Not likely a scratch would be covered by a warranty.

OP, most likely, you'll have to leave the glasses with them so they can be sent in to have the lens fit properly.

 

[cjmtfd102401]

Originally posted by: AgentUnknown
Can I just show them my glasses, and they will take the frame and put on new lenses? Or do I have to do that 1 or 2 bit?

You will have tp leave the glasses with the to have new lenses put in them. If it is a defect, but from what you say it isn't, you will have to pay for the new lens

 

[AgentUnknown]

Good, i will leave them. I don't want to take another eye exam. Just want new lenses.

 

[drinkmorejava]

who get's glass lenses these days, they're heavy and have a lower index of refraction than newer stuff=thicker.