How to Fix the Fit of Eyeglasses

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Description: This guide provides a simple, effective method...

Steps:

  1. Assess the glasses and check the deformed areas (legs, temple tips, and nose).
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  3. Use a hair dryer to warm the temple tips.
  4. Avoid overheating the frames. Moving the hair dryer ensures the heat is evenly distributed without damaging the plastic.
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  6. Gently bend and adjust the temple tips to your desired position.
  7. Make sure the temple tips are bent just enough to fit securely behind your ears.
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  9. Use the hair dryer and pliers to adjust the legs of the eyeglasses.
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  11. Ensure the frame sits evenly and symmetrically on a flat surface.
  12. If the frame does not sit evenly and wobbles, readjust the legs until satisfied.
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  14. Adjust the nose pads using your thumb and fingers without applying heat.
  15. Heating the nose pads is not necessary since they are malleable enough to be bent with small amounts of pressure.
  16. Be careful not to over-bend the nose pads, as they can break if too much pressure is applied.
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