Hacks related to the maintenance, need, or wearing of eyeglasses.
Hacks related to the maintenance, need, or wearing of eyeglasses.
May also be known as 'spectacles' or just 'glasses'.
Questions tagged [eyeglasses]
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How can I stop my glasses from slipping down my nose?
I am currently using these glasses:
They slip a bit down my nose when I move suddenly or when I look at the ground. I have to re-adjust them and that's a bit inconvenient.
Is there anything I can do to prevent them from slipping down my nose?
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What is the best way to clean your glasses?
My glasses are always smudgy, and I want to find the best way to clean them.
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How can I remove scratches from my eyeglasses?
I have a pair of prescription eyeglasses* that have developed very small scratches on the lenses. Over time, these minor scratches have added up where the clarity is now diminished. I have researched online and there seems to be many options.
I…
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How to correct misaligned sunglasses temples?
Just bought cheap sunglasses abroad but back home I realize temples aren't aligned. I'm scared of breaking them if I try to bend one of the temples. Any suggestion?
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Temporary nosepad for eyeglasses
While cleaning my eye glass, one of the nose pad fell off my eye glasses and went down the drain through the sink.
Currently, no nosepad is available for delivery where I live. Also I would prefer not to go to any eyeglasses store, as they are all…
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How can I keep glasses free of fogging from my breath, when wearing ski mask in cold weather?
How can I keep glasses free of fogging from my breath, when wearing ski mask in cold weather?
The problem is that, when breathing out, the hot wet breath gets channeled by the mask upwards - both around the sides of the nose inside the mask; and…
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What to do to keep glasses from slipping down?
My glasses took a direct hit from a basketball a while back, and started coming loose. They used to fit me perfectly (after the optician fiddled around with them), but now they keep slipping down my nose.
I tried bending them (very carefully!!) by…
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Pair of rimless prescription titanium glasses : screws fit into frame but strips. Hack to fix?
I have a pair of rimless titanium prescription frames. I love it. I want to keep it forever - I know this isn't possible but i'd like to extend the life of the current pair I have. The specific model has been discontinued and I'm stuck with this…
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How to give eye glasses "rear mirrors"?
I want to put "rear mirrors" on my glasses to be able to somewhat see behind me without turning my head (my eye sight should be good enough to roughly see without the lens). I'm thinking of putting something reflective on the 2 outer sides of the…
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prevent my glasses from slipping down my nose
Yes I saw others have had this problem and it seems like taking the glasses to an optician for adjustment is the best option. Well I learned a lesson, saved money and purchased online, so I don't have an optician to go to (prescription from an…
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How can I store big Chemical Splash and Impact Goggles?
My grandparents bought 3M's Splash Goggles to try to prevent SARS-CoV-2 entering their eyes, for they can't find any store that sells full face respirators to individuals , not even Amazon! They're stunned that 3M hasn't accompanied it with a case…
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How can I pack and wrap eyeglasses protectively for shipping?
As COVID-19 has forfended non-essential travelling, I must ship these eyeglasses rather than carry them with me in person on the plane.
I'll definitely buy insurance for the eyeglasses.
If the manufacturer's case is big enough, I'll bubble-wrap…
user1869