EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: ECP Resources A New Use for Eyewear Retainers By Staff Thursday, July 30, 2020 10:36 AM Have a few sets of eyewear retainers hanging around, unused? Fashion devotees have thought up a clever new use for eyeglass chains: face mask chains, of course. Your mask should absolutely remain on your face at all times in public, but if you need to take it off while driving or to take a sip of water, repurposing an eyewear retainer might just be the perfect way to keep the mask on your person at all times. Head over to Fashionista to take a look at how eyewear retainers have become the newest mask fashion trend.