After wearing glasses for a while, they can start sitting crooked in the user's nose. This is not only unattractive; This can also damage the user's vision. Broken glasses will need the help of a professional, but there is no need to visit the optician's office to straighten the glasses.
Glasses may be loose, so they no longer sit close to the user's face. To overcome this problem, tighten all the screws on the hinges that hold the pins on the front of the glasses. An inexpensive optical repair kit has a small screwdriver that is perfect for the small screw. They will relax again from time to time, so check the screws regularly.
If the bridge from the eyeglass frame is bent, it is necessary to straighten the glasses. The bridge is fragile, so continue slowly and carefully to straighten it. Needle-nose pliers are useful for this task. If the frame is made of plastic, softening the bridge over boiling water will make the job easier. A low-setting hair dryer will also soften the plastic.
The temple can curl out of shape, which can cause the frame to sit closer to the user's face on one side only. It can also cause one side of the frame to be higher than the other. You can straighten the glasses by slightly bending one or both temples, especially when placed on the user's ear. Make sure you proceed very slowly, because it's easy to destroy the temple.
Glasses can look crooked at users when, in fact, they are truly straight. This happens when the frame has not been properly set to the user's face. Many, many people have one ear that is slightly higher than the other, or placed a little further back in the skull. This difference in placement is so small that it is not visible, but if the adjustment of the lens is not adjusted to accommodate them, the lens will be distorted. Duplicating the temple will slightly adjust the shape of the glass frame to the user's skull shape.
If one of the nose pads is slightly bent, the lens will be distorted. They can be folded gently into place with pointed pliers. Use gentle and constant pressure and avoid sudden movements. Be careful, it's too easy to bend and they are quite fragile.
Always protect the lens when straightening the lens. There is no point in having a straight frame if the lens is scratched or peeled off. Always work on a clean and soft surface. Never hold a lens with a lens while working.