Explained: how to adjust your glasses at home properly

Every part of glasses has close relations with others. The curvature of the frame, the angle between the nose pad and the bridge, as well as the forward inclination of arms and the frame. Any incongruity may lead to discomfort in wearing.

Thus, we should often check whether the nose pad fit the bridge, and whether the arms height matches the shape of the face. Since everyone's face shape and ear position are different, especially for new eyeglasses, factories adjust glasses according to fixed standard. It is likely to feel discomfortable when glasses is not adjusted based on your own needs.

Generally, how many cases are there that glasses fail to receive proper adjusted? For instances, the angle of the right leg is greater than that of the left one; the length of the bend of the right arm is too short; the right part of the nose pad was higher than the left part; the right part of the nose pad tilts to the left; the left arm is lower than the right one; glasses sit too low or too high on your nose...

When you find your glasses is crooked, how can we do in addition to let professionals in the glasses store help us adjust? Don't worry about your frame, slight adjustment is ok. When you think your glasses are distorted or uneven, you only need a slight adjustment, so that you can reuse them. Here are some tips to adjust the glasses.

Problem 1: One lens is higher than the other

The right lens is lower than the left one

Solution:

1. Adjust the nose pads and use your thumb to make the right one move inwards.

2. Bend the right temple arm down to the most adjustable position: the hinge or the ear bend.

The right lens is higher than the left one

Solution:

1. Adjust the nose pads and use your thumb to make the right one move outwards.

2. Bend the left temple arm down to the most adjustable position: the hinge or the ear bend.

Problem 2: One arm is tighter than the other

The arms are too tight to pinch your head

Solution (for plastic frames):

1. Bend the temple arms outward at the hinge.

2. Heat the temple tips with a dryer, and find out the point at the ear. Carefully apply an outward and upward pressure to temple tips to achieve a suitable fit behind the ears.

The arms are too loose and the glasses fall off from your nose

Solution (for plastic frames):

1. Bend the temple arms inward at the hinge.

2. Heat the temple tips with a dryer, and find out the point at the ear. Carefully apply an inward and downward pressure to the temple tips to achieve a suitable fit behind the ears.

The left lens is closer to your eyes than the right one

Solution:

1. Bend the right arm inward and/or the left outward at the hinge.

2. Adjust the left nose pad and use your thumb to make the right move outward.

The right lens is closer to your eyes than the left one

Solution:

1. Bend the left arm inward and/or the right outward at the hinge.

2. Adjust the left nose pad and use your thumb to make the right move inward.

Problem 3: The glasses sits too high or to low on your nose

Glasses sits too low on your nose, or nose pads are too loose

Solution (for plastic frames):

1. Use your thumbs to bring the nose pads closer until they are snug against your nose.

2. Heat the temple tips with a dryer and find out the point at the ear. Carefully apply an inward and downward pressure to the temple tips to achieve a suitable fit behind the ear.

Glasses sits too high on your nose, or nose pads are too tight

Solution (for plastic frames):

1. Spread the nose pads out with your thumbs until they fit snugly.

2. Heat the temple tips with a dryer and find out the point at the ear. Carefully apply an inward and downward pressure to the temple tips to achieve a suitable fit behind the ear.

Follow these steps and basically let nose pads fit comfortably! Those who have such problems should have a try!

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