Putting Lenses In Plastic Frames

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Putting lenses in plastic frames. Do not use boiling water. The lens has a bezel or pointed edge that fits inside the rim of the frame. Pick the type of eyeglass lenses that you need the lens material and any other options. Fill a bowl with hot water.

Use this method if the hot water did not work. 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. 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. Push one lens in through the back side of the correct side of the frame.

Line up the edge of the lens with the frame inserting the lens arm side first. Be sure to do this over a soft surface so the lens does not crack. I have not done this to prescription or shaded glasses but as long as they are plastic they should work. Holding it tightly press the bottom part of the lens into its groove.

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. Heat the frames around your lenses on the medium setting for 5 minutes. You will hear a clicking sound indicating that your lens is in its place. 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.

Place the lens into the groove of the metal frame 2. Hold the hair dryer about 6 inches 15 cm from your glasses frames. Remove the plastic frames from the warm water. After heating the frame for one minute attempt to use remove the lens gently.

Compress the frame together around the lens and hold it closed with one hand. Buy prescription lenses online and get factory direct access to premium replacement lenses in your frames. Our free shipping kit makes it easy. 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.

Remember to use z87 1 2003 or ansi z87 1 2010 lenses for safety glasses. When you are able to flex the frames add gentle pressure using your fingers to remove one lens at a time. Move the dryer around the frames near the lenses so they re more flexible and you re able to remove the lenses. Send us your current or new eyeglass frames along with a copy of your prescription and pupil distance.

Insert your new lens from the front. Use your thumb to work the lens into the nose area. Turn your hair dryer onto a medium heat and speed setting to warm up the plastic. Submerge the frames in water about a minute if the lenses did not come out in step 1.

Do not over tighten the screw because you can strip it out. Point a hairdryer around the lenses to warm the plastic. 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.