EYE WEAR GUIDE | Naija Woodshop

KNOW YOUR EYE WEAR

Buying eyeglasses can be a daunting task especially when you have a wide variety of shapes, designs and discounts available around you to lure the eyes. Whereas a wrong size, wrong fit or a wrong frame can leave you with a sour experience. But don’t worry! This comprehensive guide will ensure you end up with ‘nothing but the perfect’ pair for your eyes.

Let us first know about an eyeglass frame in depth.

FRAME COMPONENTS

Knowing your frame specifications is very important. Any eyeglass frame consists of 3 major parts in its construction namely frame front, temples and lenses. Some other components of an eyeglass are rim, nose-bridge, nose pads, hinges and temple tips.

FRONT FRAME

Also known as chassis or the base, a frame front is the largest part of an eyewear. It is made with different materials and combinations like Wood, Acetate, TR 90, Titanium,, Nylon etc.

LENSES

Lenses are usually made with glass, plastic, or polycarbonate and are fitted into the frame. These may come with coatings like the anti-reflective coating to reduce eye strain or prevent Sun-glare.

TEMPLES

Temples are the long arms attached to the frame with hinges/screws, usually with a little bent at the tips to fit well behind the ears. The frame size is commonly mentioned on the temple insides.

FRAME SIZES

Eyeglass frames are broadly divided into 3 size categories- Small, Medium & Large. To determine what fits you, either keep your prescriptions handy or look on the insides your old frame temples for the exact numeric size specifications.

Frame size is a combination of numeric values usually represented in sets e.g. 54-16-140 known as the eye size, bridge size & temple size respectively.