Kutunza miwani ya kusomea

Talk to the person about how they can best look after their reading glasses.
Explain that if they take care of them they will work better and last longer.

Key things to remember are:

  • How to handle, store and clean their glasses
  • Check the screws

Rashid putting on his glasses using both hands

Namna ya kutunza miwani ya kusomea.

Handle reading glasses by the frame, and avoid touching the lens.
Take reading glasses off and on with two hands. This will help to maintain the frame.

Reading Glasses on a desk

Weka miwani ya kusomea kwa kutangUliza fremu chini. Siku zote hakikisha kuwa lenzi ya miwani haitanguliii chini.

glasses in a case

How to store reading glasses

Store reading glasses when not in use folded and in a case.

Cleaning Reading glasses

namna ya kusafisha miwani ya kusomea

  • Rinse glasses under slightly warm tap water to remove dust and dirt
  • Apply a drop of dish wash liquid to each lens
  • With clean hands, gently rub both sides of the lens and frame
  • Rinse thoroughly and dry with a clean lint free cloth (for example soft cotton)

Avoid dry rubbing lenses to clean them. This rubs dirt into the lens which can cause scratches. A scratched lens is harder to see through.

Tightening screws

angalia misumari

Wahimize watu kuangalia misumari midogo ya miwani ya kusomea Mara kwa mara.

Screws can usually be found at the hinge and on the nose pads.
If the screws loosen, people can tighten them gently with the correct size screw driver.

Kazi

Ainisha misumari midogo kwenye miwani ya kusomea uliyonayo.

angalia kama una spana ya kufunga misumari / spana ambazo ni kipimo saihi cha misumari.

Fanya mazoezi ya kufunga misumari midogo kwa utaratibu.