How to Adjust Your Glasses

Step 2B: Check that your glasses aren’t sitting too high or squeezing your nose

Pinch Glasses

For Frames WITH Nose Pads:

Too Low Wire Glass
  1. Use your thumb and index finger to gently grasp each nose pad.
  2. Carefully wiggle them outwards until they sit comfortably against your nose. Small adjustments help fine-tune the fit.
  3. Avoid exerting too much force on the delicate nose pads to prevent damage.

For Frames WITHOUT Nose Pads:

Too Low plastic Glass
  1. Submerge the temple ends of your glasses in warm water for 30-60 seconds.
  2. Hold the frame temple with both hands. Place your thumbs on the underside, right at the curve.
  3. Position your index fingers on top of the bend.
  4. Gently push downward with your index fingers while your thumbs push upward. Try to preserve the natural curve behind your ear and avoid overcorrection.

Step 3: Ensure neither lens sits higher than the other

If the LEFT lens sits HIGHER when worn:

Left Person THE LEFT LENS IS HIGHER THAN THE RIGHT LENS
  • Gently bend the right temple arm down, either at the hinge or behind your ear.
  • Before making adjustments, immerse the temple ends of your glasses in warm water for 30-60 seconds as indicated in Steps 2A/B.

If the RIGHT lens sits HIGHER when worn:

Right Person THE RIGHT LENS IS HIGHER THAN THE LEFT LENS
  • Gently bend the left temple arm down, either at the hinge or behind your ear.
  • Before making adjustments, immerse the temple ends of your glasses in warm water for 30-60 seconds as indicated in Steps 2A/B.

A NOTE ABOUT CERTAIN FRAMES:

Some frame materials resist adjustment: titanium, memory titanium, memory plastic, and aluminum alloy. Others are quite adjustable, including stainless steel or plastic / acetate temple arms in which a stainless steel rod is embedded.


A few final reminders:

  1. Some frame materials, like stainless steel or plastic/acetate arms with embedded stainless steel rods, are readily adjustable.
  2. Other materials resist adjustment, including TR, titanium, memory titanium, memory plastic, and aluminum alloy. If you're uncertain of your glasses' frame material, check the Details Tab for the specific Frame SKU.
  3. For additional assistance, our Award-Winning Customer Service team is just a message away. Don't hesitate to reach out!