A method of polishing lenses made of glass or plastic comprises the following steps (A) to (D). (A) a lens with a first side surface having a certain surface roughness is provided. (B) a polishing wheel is (10) arranged to polish a lens; the polishing wheel comprises a hub (12) provided with an axial cavity (18)coaxial with an axis (26), a substrate layer (14) being made of an elastomer material affixed to the hub (12) and coaxial with the axis (26), having an outer surface (20) having a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to the axis (26); the polishing wheel (10) further comprises a continuous cover layer (16) affixed to the outer surface (20) and coaxial with the axis (26); the continuous cover layer (16) is made of an elastomer material covering substantially entirely the outer surface (20). (C) rotation: the lens and the polishing wheel are rotated relatively to each other by using a rotating element; (D) the first side surface is arranged to contact with the polishing wheel to reduce the surface roughness.