How to adjust your glasses at home ?
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There are many easy ways to adjust your glasses, but the most important thing is that you take the time to get it right.
Easy steps to follow
Adjusting your glasses is easy. All you need are these few simple steps and you can adjust them at home, anytime they come loose.
Save yourself the trouble of visiting your local optician
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Of course, if your problem is with your lenses, that’s something you can't usually repair at home.
Are you facing any of these problems? You can adjust your glasses with these simple instructions.
- Problem #1: Your glasses are crooked
- Problem #2: Your glasses pinch your nose
- Problem #3: Your glasses slide down your nose
- Problem #4: Your glasses are too loose or too tight on your temples. When to take your glasses to a professional
If your frames aren't fitting correctly, it might be easier to adjust your glasses at home than you think. You can fix most common frame problems yourself, but sometimes taking your glasses to an optician is the best course of action.
Of course, if your problem is with your lenses, that’s something you can't usually repair at home.
Here are four common eyeglass frame problems and how to fix them:
Problem #1: Your glasses are crooked
If one side of your glasses is higher than the other, adjust the temple end piece — this part hooks behind your ear and looks like an S shape.
The side that is higher: Gently bend the temple arm down at the hinge or where the arm bends behind your ear.
HELPFUL TIPS:
- Adjust frames a little bit at a time to avoid overcompensating and damaging your glasses.
- You can make adjusting the temple arm pieces easier by running the arms under warm water or dipping them in a bowl of warm water.
- NEVER use boiling water! Please avoid running hot water over the lenses since it can affect the lens coatings.
Problem #2: Your glasses pinch your nose
Glasses that pinch your nose are uncomfortable and prolonged pressure from the nose bridge can lead to headaches or migraines..
The way you fix this depends on your frame material. If they are made of metal, try widening the nose pads by using your thumbs. If not, look at how tight it is around your temples.
If you wear plastic frames: Soak the arms of your glasses in warm water for 30-60 seconds then gently press up and out on the arms to get a more relaxed fit.
HELPFUL TIP: If your glasses still pinch your nose after adjustments, ask a professional optician for help.
Problem #3: Your glasses slide down your nose
Putting your glasses back up as they slide down your nose can be annoying. You can fix this by tightening them at home.
If you have metal frames: Use your thumbs to narrow the nose pads until the frames no longer slip.
If you have plastic frames: Soak the arms of your glasses for 30-60 seconds in warm water, then apply a gentle downward and inward pressure on the end of the arms. This gives a better fit behind the ear, which should tighten the overall fit and prevent slipping.
Problem #4: Your glasses are too loose or too tight on your temples
Your glasses will feel uncomfortable if they are too tight. Loose frames, on the other hand, may look and feel awkward. You can adjust your glasses to a better-fitting size at home, however it's best to do this as soon as possible.
If the arms of your glasses are squeezing against your temples, use your non-dominant hand to secure the lens of your glasses.
With your dominant hand, apply very gentle outward pressure on the corner part of the frames located between the arm hinge and temple area.
Repeat on the other side of your frames for a looser fit around your temples.
If you find that your glasses arms are too loose on the temples:
For metal frames only, use the same method as loosening arms, but apply gentle inward pressure to the corner of the temple arm hinge and lens.
Repeat on the other side to tighten the fit around your temples.
HELPFUL TIP: Adjusting the temples of rimless, semi-rimless or plastic frames could break them. It’s recommended that you take these types of frames to an optician for adjustment.
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