Cutting Lenses To Fit Frames

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Cutting lenses to fit frames.

Pick the type of eyeglass lenses that you need the lens material and any other options. In this project i took a pair of oakley half x glasses and cut the lenses so that they no longer touched my cheekbones. Insert the side close to the nose rest first then gently push along the lens until you push the outer edge of the lens into place close to the ear rest. Remove the plastic frames from the warm water.

Put the glasses on and observe in the mirror to see if they are correct. For plastic frames the plastic on the lower arm must be heated by a warm air source such as a hair dryer to make the plastic pliable. Lay the old lens over the drawing with the oc at the pd marks and determine if the seg height will cut at an acceptable height. It will be fine.

Recently some makers like oakley have started making select styles in an asian fit that modifies the frames and lenses to better fit our faces. World optic has been creating innovative methods and concepts to address the proper fit of eyeglasses and sunglasses. Send us your current or new eyeglass frames along with a copy of your prescription and pupil distance. Buy prescription lenses online and get factory direct access to premium replacement lenses in your frames.

Our expert technicians have been providing eyewear fitting solutions which include nose pad arm inserts on plastic frames cable temple conversions ptosis eye crutches lens transferred to another frame amongst other custom work. You can trace around the sample lens from the new frame then plot the position for the new pd on the drawing. Prescription lenses only are available for all optical frames. Do not use wire cutters.

Simply place your order and instead of shipping your entire glasses frame for lens replacement just include your old lenses in the package. The lens should snap in place. Push one lens in through the back side of the correct side of the frame. Meaning if your frame has had prescription lenses in the past we can 100 replace those lenses.