Fixing scratches on glasses

rocketshipready

Well, over a period of a year and a half or so, my glasses have developed some small, but bothersome, scratches. I plan on getting an appointment and new prescription, but would like to keep my current ones as a backup pair. The lenses are completely serviceable, and I barely even notice the scratches, but I thought I might as well try and fix them. Does the toothpaste trick work well? Are there kits for this sort of thing? I’m pretty sure they have some sort of anti-something or other coating on them, if that matters (glare, I’m pretty sure, and maybe anti-scratch, but that obviously didn’t work). Thanks for any help

Argus

I don't know about glasses, but I've tried the toothpaste trick on a CD and all I got out of it was a still scratchy, now toothpaste-colored cd out of it.

Kivutar

I'm interested in this too - I've gone back to the optometrist since I got this prescription and was basically told "eh, the prescription hasn't changed enough to make it worth a new pair - so suck it up."

At this point, these (transitional) lenses are ~5 years old, and have a fine network of scratches covering them.

Improvolone

Don't they sell a clear-ish goop that will fill in the surface wear?

YourFatAuntSusan

If they're scratched, you need new lenses. edit: Specifically, the coatings on the lenses for UV/scratch etc cannot be fixed by polishing the plastic of the lens.

Lenses are cheap to replace.

Don't F with your vision dude.