The plastic optical component includes a main body and a transparent moisture-proof
coating provided on all surfaces of the main body, the moisture-proof coating satisfying
the following relation (1):
(D1/d)(L/D2)10 (1)
where D1 (mm2/s) is a water diffusion coefficient of a first
material of which the moisture-proof coating is made, d (mm) is a thickness of
the first material, D2 (mm2/s) is the water diffusion coefficient
of a second material of which the main body is made, and L (mm) is an average thickness
across an optical surfaces of the second material.