As more socially-conscious people embody wearing face coverings and face masks in their everyday life to do their part in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, glasses-wearers meet a trivial conundrum with fogged up glasses.

The science behind why this happens is rather simple. As we wear our face masks, warm breath can escape from the top of the mask and meet the cooler lenses of our glasses, creating condensation or fog. A similar effect happens when we wear glasses with a scarf in the winter. Some ways to prevent glasses from fogging when wearing a mask include improving the fit of your mask. Luckily, our masks feature bendable metal strips that allow you to mold the mask to your nose and cheeks.