Nanomachines on my eyeglasses!?

[Omniyoji]

Although I have another pair to rely on I'm still curious as to what in the world is growing on my glasses. The defected pair are about 7yrs old but I didn't use them much cause of the headaches and eye pain so I used my older prescription. About a year or so later I received a new prescription and the previous were forgotten. I started wearing my 7yrs old glasses around early winter last year. Over time I've noticed a spot on the outside (opposite my eye location) of my right lens getting bigger and bigger. Initially I think I didn't notice cause it was small and didn't bother my vision.

Around March I think I noticed the spot and also noticed I couldn't remove it. Normally when I clean my glasses I breathe on them and use the cloth or the underside of my shirt. I don't use any cleaning formulas so I'm not sure where it came from. I've tried hot/cold water and 99% isopropyl alcohol but no dice. I thought it was some kind tree sap but I couldn't scratch it off with my fingernails. When I hold my glasses up to fluorescent light I can see a rainbowy effect on the markings.

Now the reason I say "growing" is cause originally I had one spot near the center of the lens. Then it started extending over to the left and now that I pulled them out to take a pic and show you guys I've discovered new areas.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...c/IMG_0319.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...c/IMG_0310.jpg

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...c/IMG_0321.jpg

Originated @ 1 then 2 and 3. 4 happened this earlier this month and the unnumbered pinks are totally new but small.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...isc/edited.jpg

They're marking a sort of bending back and forth like the squiggle shape drawn below the glasses. The markings seem to never go straight. When I see through my right lens everything looks like grey goo... I mean foggy.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/h...sc/edited2.jpg


When I'm not using my glasses they're always in their original cases. This is only on the outer right lens and hasn't happened to any other pair I've owned. I was hoping if anyone here works with plastics/acrylics or for an optometrist or practicing optometry and has seen something like this before?

[Silos]

Now I'm no expert, but it seems as if you're fucked. My estimate would be 3-5 hours to live.

[Omniyoji]

>.> I forgot to put inb4 you're dying etc

[Gryffes]

Launch it into space, quickly.

[Max™]

It's the coating peeling off, pretty sure.

That or nanomachines which are building a laser cannon so next time you put your glasses on, if you hear a voice begging you to look into the sun, they've infected your brain, you're screwed.

[zoobernut]

Looks like glass fungus.

[Max™]

http://retroartglass.com/store/image..._by_Viking.jpg

http://www.boingboing.net/Smoky_The_Nanobot.jpg
http://www.chaischoll.org/plumblog/732.jpg

[Omniyoji]

Looks like glass fungus.

ding ding ding, we have a winner! Thanks Zoober. I looked it up and apparently it's a problem with photographers camera lenses.

http://www.wind.dk/photographs/weird...nFD50mm1.8.jpg

Also thanks for the laughs BG.

EDIT*

If anyone else has this problem

Armor Etch
http://www.glassartpatterns.com/prodimages/41287.jpg

is a supposed cure as long as your glasses are plastic and not glass lol

[zoobernut]

ding ding ding, we have a winner! Thanks Zoober. I looked it up and apparently it's a problem with photographers camera lenses.

You are welcome. I actually only know about glass fungus because I dealt with it in one of my TLR cameras.

[Khamsin]

ding ding ding, we have a winner! Thanks Zoober. I looked it up and apparently it's a problem with photographers camera lenses.

http://www.wind.dk/photographs/weird...nFD50mm1.8.jpg

Also thanks for the laughs BG.

EDIT*

If anyone else has this problem

Armor Etch
http://www.glassartpatterns.com/prodimages/41287.jpg

is a supposed cure as long as your glasses are plastic and not glass lol

Glass fungus can live on plastic, too?