Send us your current or new eyeglass frames along with a copy of your prescription and pupil distance.
Putting lenses in plastic frames.
Place the lens into the groove of the metal frame 2.
Do not use boiling water.
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Turn and tighten the screw with your other hand.
Do not over tighten the screw because you can strip it out.
You will hear a clicking sound indicating that your lens is in its place.
Not only is every frame we receive traced by a machine to ensure every lens we make is a perfect fit but we are also able to determine all of your measurements e g.
I have not done this to prescription or shaded glasses but as long as they are plastic they should work.
Insert your new lens from the front.
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Point a hairdryer around the lenses to warm the plastic.
After about one to two minutes pull the glasses out of the water and place the dislodged lens along the top groove of the frame.
Remove the plastic frames from the warm water.
After heating the frame for one minute attempt to use remove the lens gently.
The lens should snap in place.
When you are able to flex the frames add gentle pressure using your fingers to remove one lens at a time.
Use your thumb to work the lens into the nose area.
Line up the edge of the lens with the frame inserting the lens arm side first.
Submerge the frames in water about a minute if the lenses did not come out in step 1.
Compress the frame together around the lens and hold it closed with one hand.
The lens has a bezel or pointed edge that fits inside the rim of the frame.
Remember to use z87 1 2003 or ansi z87 1 2010 lenses for safety glasses.
Push one lens in through the back side of the correct side of the frame.
If they re undamaged put your plastic frames in warm water that s hot enough to soften the plastic but not so hot that you can t touch it.
You can do this with a blowdrier or a bowl of hot water.
Segment height pupillary distance etc so that you can rest assured that the lenses you receive are designed for optimal quality and are custom made for your eyes.
Hold the hair dryer about 6 inches 15 cm from your glasses frames.
Pick the type of eyeglass lenses that you need the lens material and any other options.
Use this method if the hot water did not work.
Turn your hair dryer onto a medium heat and speed setting to warm up the plastic.
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Be sure to do this over a soft surface so the lens does not crack.
If the lens is held in the plastic frame tightly you will need to gently warm the frame in order to get the lens out.
Heat the frames around your lenses on the medium setting for 5 minutes.
Move the dryer around the frames near the lenses so they re more flexible and you re able to remove the lenses.
