How do you know if your eyeglasses needs to be adjusted?
- When you receive a pair of new eyeglasses, be sure to try them on to ensure they fit your face perfectly. Minor adjustments may be necessary.
- The frames may become crooked or bent over time from regular use.
- Eyeglasses may tend to slide down your nose due to factors such as their weight or pressure.
- Prolonged use of eyeglasses can sometimes lead to discomfort or pressure behind the ears, which may indicate that the eyeglasses are misaligned.
- When wearing the glasses, it often feels necessary to frequently adjust them by pushing them up to achieve better vision.
- The nose pad is causing noticeable marks on your nose.
Adjusting your eyeglasses
With Your Hand
Nose Pads Adjustment
With Your Hand
1. Hold your frames by the bridge.
Handle your frames with care to avoid damaging your lenses. Utilize your non-dominant hand to gently grasp the bridge of your glasses between the lenses. Be mindful not to apply pressure or touch the lenses directly to prevent breakage. Employ your dominant hand to execute any necessary adjustments.
- Put a glasses cleaning cloth over the lenses to prevent smudges just in case your hand brushes against them.
2. Move the pads with your fingers.
Adjusting the nose pads of your glasses is effortless and tool-free. If you require a swift fix, minor tweaks can be made manually. Place your thumb on the side of the pad in contact with your nose, and your index finger on the opposite side.
- Be gentle when you’re adjusting your pads by hand since they’ll be easier to break.
With Tool
Nose Pads Adjustment
With Your Hand
3. Use nose pad pliers for more precise adjustment.
Nose pad pliers offer superior grip with minimal risk of damage. Their narrow gap ensures a snug fit around the nose pad when gripping. Align the pliers' gap with the connection point of your frames to the nose pad, then firmly squeeze the handles together.
- You can get nose pad pliers in a glasses repair kit or online.
4. Push the pads apart for glasses sitting too high.
A broader gap between the pads prevents uncomfortable pinching on your nose. If the nose pads feel too tight or sit too high, gently adjust them towards the frame arm using either your thumb or the pliers. Remember to adjust one nose pad at a time for precise changes.
- Only make a slight adjustment at a time. Even just moving the pad a few millimeters can make a world of difference.
Nose Pads Adjustment
Nose Pads Adjustment
Nose Pads Adjustment
5. Move the pads closer if glasses sit too low.
A smaller gap between the nose pads can stop your glasses from slipping. If you're always adjusting them because they slide down, your nose pads might be too wide. Simply pull them inward toward the center of your frames to fix this.
- Be careful not to bring the nose pads too close together, or else they could pinch your nose and be painful to wear.
6. Adjust both nose pads evenly.
Ensure that your glasses rest evenly on your face by adjusting the nose pads if they appear uneven. Hold your glasses up to eye level and inspect the symmetry of the nose pads. If one pad sits higher or lower than the other, gently manipulate them until both are aligned properly, ensuring uniform placement on each side.
Try On
Pad Replace & Arm Adjust
Nose Pads Adjustment
7. Try on your glasses after each adjustment.
Try how your glasses fit keeps you from overworking the nose pads. Even after the slightest adjustment, your glasses may fit a lot better. Check how the frames look in a mirror and see if they feel more comfortable on your face. If you still feel like they’re not a perfect fit, take them off and make another small adjustment to the nose pads before trying again.
8. Set the nose pads so they sit flat on your nose.
If the nose pads on your glasses are crooked, they might cause discomfort by digging into your nose. When wearing your glasses, ensure that the front of the nose pads sits snugly against your nose. If you notice any unevenness or if one end of the nose pad feels uncomfortable, remove your glasses and gently adjust them sideways for a better fit.
- Even if the nose pads are crooked and aren’t bothering you, you’ll start to feel more pressure on your nose the longer you wear them.
Pad Replace & Arm Adjust
Pad Replace & Arm Adjust
Pad Replace & Arm Adjust
9. Replace the nose pads if they’re worn out.
New nose pads will make your glasses feel more comfortable. Your nose pads will either screw or snap into your frames so they’re easy to replace. For screw-in pads, use a small screwdriver to loosen the screw on the back of the nose pad to remove it. Then, slide the new one into place and screw it back in. For snap-on pads, simply pry the old one out with a flathead screwdriver or butter knife, and push the new pad into the socket.
- You can buy replacement nose pads in a glasses repair kit or online.
- Replacing your pads with wider ones can also help if your frames sit too low on your face.
10. Bend the glasses’ arms if eyeglasses still slide.
Your frames may be the culprit if your nose pads fit well. Hold the arm of your glasses just before it starts curving down to support your frames. Use your other hand to gently bend the end of the arm down if your glasses slip down or up if the arm doesn’t reach around your ear.
- Avoid bending your glasses near the hinges since you could easily snap them.