AN Inverclyde optician is helping spectacle-wearers to tackle the problems posed by wearing a facemask.

Lesley Brown, store director at Specsavers in Greenock, has responded to the unexpected challenges of glasses steaming up and slipping by providing some top tips.

Since lockdown measures have started to ease, Specsavers has seen a 242 per cent increase in online searches around how to tackle the issues.

Lesley said: "Wherever possible, particularly for NHS staff and other key workers, our advice is to wear contact lenses - but we appreciate this is not the best option for everyone.

"Make sure that the facemask fits tightly around your nose and cheeks as this reduces the amount of breath which can escape and cause condensation on the lenses."

Specsavers also advises using surgical tape to hold the mask in place while your glasses perch on top.