It may seem all too simple, but if you require prescription glasses for reading or long distances, you should make sure that you are wearing them properly.
Whether you require prescription glasses for reading or long-distance, it is important that you wear your specs in the correct way. Doing so can ensure that you get the best out of your prescription glasses while maintaining your eye health and prolonging the quality of your frames. Over time, your frame can stretch or bend and if you follow the key steps to putting on your spectacles in the correct way, you can extend their quality and longevity.
How to Wear Your Prescription Glasses: Step by Step Guide
Many people wear glasses to improve their eyesight, and rely on their eyewear every single day. So it is crucial that you find eyewear that fits properly for maximum comfort and eyesight improvement. Here are the guidelines to putting on your prescription glasses:
- Hold your glasses in front of you and grip the front of the frame with both hands and try to keep them level as you bring them to your face.
- Slowly slide the arms over your ears and keeping both hands on the front of the frame, gently lower it onto your nose. Depending on the shape, size and positioning of your nose, you may need to adjust the frames until it feels comfortable.
- Once your glasses are securely on, touch the bridge of your nose with your forefinger and push upwards to ensure that you are wearing your specs at the top of your nose, where they should be. Unless otherwise specified by your optician, wearing them at the apex of your forehead (12-13mm from your eyes) if the best place to wear them. This will give you maximum comfort and will keep them securely in their place.
- You can take your specs off using the same two hand grip – raise up and away from your temples, slide the frames forward and take them away from your face.
- When taking your prescription glasses off, be careful not to rest them on your head as this can scratch the lenses and distort the shape of your frame. If you ever do experience bending/stretching of the frames, you can take them to your local optician to be corrected.
The Right Size in Prescription Glasses
Glasses need to feel comfortable when you’re wearing them. If you feel discomfort then they are probably not the right size for your head. You may need to find better-fitting glasses if you experience the following:
- glasses slipping down your nose
- glasses rubbing on your ears
- discomfort from the nose piece
- lenses are at an angle because the frame is not level
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