That claim is misleading.
Scratches on eyeglasses don’t “disappear instantly” with any safe home trick. Most viral fixes (toothpaste, baking soda, oils, car polish, etc.) don’t actually remove scratches from the lens material—they just temporarily fill or smear the surface, which can:
- distort vision
- damage anti-reflective or UV coatings
- make the lens worse over time
Modern glasses lenses are usually made of polycarbonate or high-index plastics with thin coatings. Once those coatings are scratched, they can’t be restored at home.
What actually works depends on severity:
- Light surface scuffs: sometimes improved slightly by professional polishing, but not guaranteed
- Moderate/deep scratches: lens replacement is the only real fix
- Cheap “scratch removers”: usually just mask the problem temporarily
If the scratches are bothering your vision, the practical solution is replacing the lenses (often cheaper than expected, especially if you already have frames you like).
If you want, tell me what type of glasses you have (plastic, polycarbonate, anti-glare, etc.), and I can suggest the safest option for your case.
