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How to Adjust Your Frames and Clean Your Lenses

04.26.2017 by Forrest Garland //

Do you find yourself constantly cleaning your lenses because they’re dirty? What about continuously bending your frames back and forth because they’re not sitting right on your face? These uncomfortable and very annoying problems can be solved, and here’s the best part – you can do it yourself! We’re here to help you out with a few simple ways to clean your lenses and adjust your frames, so you can see clearly and feel comfortable once again.

Adjusting Your Frames
The idea of adjusting your frames can be overwhelming to some people who have never done it before. Let’s start with a few safe ways. A great way to adjust your frames is by heat. That’s right, heat helps the plastic parts of frame become more adjustable when bending.

  • In order to adjust any part of your frame, run any plastic parts under warm water or heat with a hairdryer for 2-3 minutes. Make sure the lenses don’t get heated. Next, carefully bend and adjust your frames accordingly to fit your face.
  • If you are having difficulty with your frames sliding down your face, you can bend the earpiece closer to a 90-degree angle towards the back to tighten the fit.
  • Never attempt to bend or adjust the frames without warming up the frame first.

Adjusting Your Nose Pads

  • If your glasses have nose pads and sit too high on your nose, it can become bothersome. To tighten the nose pads, carefully push the nose pads further apart with your thumbs.
  • If your glasses sit too low on your nose, carefully push the nose pads closer together by pinching them with your thumb and index finger.

Our Step-by-Step Tutorial Video

Cleaning Your Lenses

Cleaning your lenses sounds like a simple process, and it is. However, many people still find difficulty in removing smudges and fingerprints from their lenses even after cleaning them. This is because many people do not know the proper way to clean a glasses lens. Certain methods such as using tissues are counterproductive because tissues leave small lint on the lenses and may add tiny scratches over time. Instead, follow these steps in order to see through clean, clear lenses.

  • You can also clean your lenses by using your fingers to gently wash them with dish soap and lukewarm water; this is a common and very effective method.
  • Be sure to use just a tiny drop of dish soap and warm water.
  • Subsequently, be sure to dry the lenses with a cloth made specifically for lenses.
  • We also provide a microfiber cloth in our orders that you can use to remove all lint without damaging the lenses.

Whether your eyeglasses or sunglasses are too loose, too tight, or crooked, there is never a reason to wear glasses that are uncomfortable. Dirty lenses aren’t fun either –  so make sure your vision is as perfect as it can be. Just use these simple steps when cleaning and adjusting your glasses and you’ll be happy to see the differences in your comfortability and vision. Owned and operated by eye doctors, 39dollarglasses.com prides itself on being aware and knowledgeable on the latest in the optical industry. We are here to help you with all your questions relating to your glasses and contacts.

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Presbyopia & Blue Light Filtering Reading Glasses | Blue495

03.29.2017 by Dr. Marc //

If you’ve ever been out to dinner with someone over 40 and they look like their forehead is about to pop a vein while trying to read the menu, then you know what Presbyopia looks like. Simply put, Presbyopia is a normal change that takes place to the muscle in our eyes responsible for focusing. As we age, the muscle weakens in a slow and predictable way leading to worsening vision while reading and engaging in other near point activities.

As we move along the ladder of time, our “number” goes up. It starts around +1.00 in our early 40’s and caps out around +2.50 for most people in our mid 60’s. To correct Presbyopia we have several options. The most common is for people who never wore eyeglasses before to simply wear “drugstore readers” that match to their age. If someone already wears glasses for distance, then they have the option of prescription reading glasses, bifocals, or progressive “no-line” bifocals. These three options will take into consideration the pre-existing distance prescription. Of these three, the most popular option is a progressive lens. These lenses have no line and allow the person to see clearly at every distance. In fact, the word progressive derives from the fact that the prescription changes in a “progression” from top to bottom of the lens. These lenses come in many designs depending on the needs of the consumer. One very popular option is to add anti-glare (also referred to as anti-reflective) coating. Depending on the brand, this coating has a green or blue hue and reduces reflections from the lens. It greatly improves the cosmetic appearance of lenses as well as sharpening vision while driving at night. These coatings are all similar with some brands promoting additional features, such as hydrophobic or oleophobic, which improve the surface smoothness and reduce smudging.

Over the last few years, a new area has evolved in eye care aimed at promoting the dangers of blue spectrum light on eye health and vision. Many of the leading lens manufacturers have seized on this with the promotion of lenses and lens coatings to specifically block the blue spectrum of light. Some manufacturers have developed lens materials that contain blue-blocking elements within them. More popular are anti-glare coatings with blue-blocking elements that are added to the lenses; Blue495 is such a lens. The Blue495 coating can be added to a vast array of lenses including 1.67 high index, polycarbonate, Transitions, HD Progressives, and many more.

The unique properties of Blue495 allow it to help protect against the development of macular degeneration, reduce eye fatigue caused by exposure to digital screens, and improve headaches induced by LED lights. These are just some of the benefits of Blue495. As research continues, we expect more exciting reasons to add Blue495 to every pair of glasses!

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2017 Spring Glasses Trends

03.15.2017 by Forrest Garland //

 

Every year the harsh winter comes to an end and we are given the beautiful spring season. There are always new trends in the world of glasses, and this spring, there will be even more styles to sport. Bright colors and unique styles in both eyeglasses and sunglasses will both be spotted all over as the weather gets warmer and flowers begin to bloom. 39DollarGlasses.com wants you to stay up-to-date on all the latest trends by showing you some of our staff’s favorite spring frames!

 

Margherita 

Margherita is a colorful, fun frame that comes in three styles: Black, Black/Blue, and Black/Purple. It’s a smaller frame with a square face. The light blue and purple both complement the black base very well. The frame has stylish temples with a decorative pattern to give it a bit more of original look. The blue is light enough in color, so it will match with most outfits you wear this spring. The purple is a little darker but perfect for those who want to change their style.

 

Oxygen

Oxygen is a wayfarer-style frame that looks good on anybody. This frame is versatile because you can wear it with clear and tinted lenses. Oxygen comes in three colors: Matte Black, Matte Black/Red, and Matte Black/AquaGreen. The AquaGreen is subtle and not too bright for those who don’t want too much color in their frame. Spring typically brings brighter colors in fashion trends, so it’s nice to have a frame with some color variety.

Versailles 131

Versailles 131 is one of our browline plastic frames that has become increasingly more popular since we’ve had it on our site. It comes in both Black/Gunmetal and Gold/Tortoise. Styles that were trending decades ago are making a huge comeback this spring. Very similar to a Wayfarer style frame, these glasses have a unique lens and frame shape. In addition to being worn high on the face by the eyebrows, browlines are also well known for not having any outline along the bottom of the frames. These frames are classic, but have been modernized to fit perfectly with any face shape.

Mineral

Mineral is one of our most stylish frames from our new arrivals selection because of its shape and color availability. Pictured above is mineral in black and deep purple. The deep purple complements the black frame very well with its bright, translucent face. Not only does Mineral look great as eyeglasses, but they also work well as prescription sunglasses. This frame gives off both a retro and modern vibe.

39DollarGlasses.com prides itself on carrying a ton of selection in all different styles of prescription eyeglasses and prescription sunglasses. We offer any of our lens packages in any frame whether your prescription is for regular lenses, progressives or bifocals. With spring approaching next week, be sure to check out these trendy glasses for the upcoming season. We hope you enjoy these options and the rest of our selection this upcoming season.

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