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How do I find specific glasses frames?
The key to finding the right frames is to remember that opposites attract. Select eyeglasses that contrast from your facial contours and bring symmetry and balance to your prominent features. At Eyeconic you can try on hundreds of eyeglass frames virtually to see which styles complement your appearance.
Can prescription lenses be put in any frame?
In general, you can put prescription lenses in any frames. We might be able to add your new lenses to your old frames. Getting new lenses for old frames isn’t usually something we recommend, as it’s best to update your frames at the same time as your lenses, but it’s not impossible.
Can you get new lenses put in old frames?
Typically, optical shops will replace the lenses for you if your frames are in good condition and the shape of the lenses isn’t too complicated. Other options include online retailers Lensabl and EyeglassX, which specialize in prescription lenses for existing glasses.
How do you put a lens back in a metal frame?
Metal Frames
- If the screw which holds the lens in place is still in its hole, loosen it. Otherwise, place the screw gently in the hole, but don’t tighten it.
- Place the lens in the frame.
- Once it’s in place, hold it firmly with one hand and tighten the screw with the other.
How to choose the right eyeglass frames for your appearance?
At Eyeconic you can try on hundreds of eyeglass frames virtually to see which styles complement your appearance. Just as the shape of your face helps determine which frames look best, so does your skin tone. More important than hair color and more decisive than eye color, skin tone sets the tone for high fashion frames.
Can you put old lenses in New frames?
It is therefore only possible in very few cases that “old” customized lenses can be put into new frames. The option of fitting used eyeglass lenses into new eyeglass frames is most likely to work in the case of standard single vision lenses, because only the inter-pupillary distance has to be identical.
Do you no longer like your eyeglass frames?
If you no longer like your eyeglass frames, but the lenses are still perfectly customized to your eyesight condition, how can an eye care professional help you in your search for a new model? Fashions change at an ever increasing pace. And we are not just talking about clothes and shoes here – the same goes for eyeglass frames.
Can I get new glasses lenses fitted by my doctor?
Anyone who has found glasses frames that suit them perfectly and that they are completely happy with can have new eyeglass lenses fitted by any eye care professional. As long as the material is still in working order, there is no reason to discard it.