The Basics of Adjusting Eyeglasses

Series Summary

Eyeglasses have been around for centuries and were first developed in Italy in 1284. Many people around the world benefit from the invention which allows for vision correction and eye protection. In modern glasses, plastic, polycarbonate or glass lenses are supported by frames made of metal or plastic. All sorts of refractive errors can be corrected in glasses, whether you are near sighted, far sighted or presbyopic, eyeglasses can clear up a persons vision. Not only do eyeglasses help people see, but the ultraviolet protection built into many eyeglass lenses can help prevent macular degeneration and other diseases of the eye.

If you wear glasses, you know how easy it is for them to get out of shape, crooked, or lose a screw. In this free video series, our expert Lab Technician David Carver, will demonstrate how to adjust eyeglasses. You will learn how to adjust the temples, ear pieces, and nose pads of metal frames, plastic frames and rimless drill mounted frames. Learning how to do simple eyeglass frame repairs could save you tons of frustration and time, so let our expert show you how it's done.

Video Transcript

"Hi! My name is David with Expert Village and I am going to tell you how to adjust glasses. Alright my name is David Carver and I have been a lab tech for 3 years. In this series we are going to discuss how to tell if your frames need to be adjusted and how to do so. At any time you feel uncomfortable adjusting your own frames, please feel free to bring it in to any lab tech found at an Optometrist or an Ophthalmologist's office. When adjusting your frames, be careful not to apply too much force as this could cause the frame to break or the lens to crack. If at any time you feel the frame is going to break, take it in to your nearest eye doctor's office that can help you with it. "