Wearing face masks may be the new normal but for those of us who wear glasses, dealing with the glasses fogging up is probably one of the biggest inconveniences. It's not a new problem as surgeons can attest to. Here are a couple of simple hacks on how to keep your glasses from fogging up when wearing a face mask. Why Do Glasses Fog Up When Wearing A Face Mask? Why do glasses fog up in when we wear face masks in the first place? Face masks direct most of the air we exhale upwards where it makes contact with the lenses of our glasses. Fogging occurs when the warmer water vapor from our breath condenses on the lens which are cooler. Tiny droplets form as a result and this scatters light and reduces the contrast of the lens. These water droplets form because of the surface tension between the water molecules. If there was a way to reduce this tension, it would cause the water molecules to spread out evenly in a transparent layer instead. Now that we know what causes our g
Having to deal with your glasses slipping down your nose can be really annoying. If your nose is oily or if you're exercising and sweaty, you probably have to adjust your glasses very frequently. It doesn't take excessive oiliness or sweating to make your glasses slip. I can't advise you whether your skin is too oily or whether you're sweating too much, that's a dermatological diagnosis you're going to have to make together with your doctor. What I can offer are some tips on how to keep your glasses in place on your face.