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Adjustable Nose Pads Prescription Glasses - Frequently Asked Questions
A pair of glasses is made up of several components: the arms, the lenses, the nose bridge, and sometimes, nose pads. Note the “sometimes”. You can get glasses without nose pads. Some pairs are completely plastic and flow smoothly over the nose. These are not adjustable, unless you purchase adhesive nose pads for plastic frames, ideally matching the colour of the frames to remain discreet. However, some plastic glasses, and all metal frame glasses, feature nose pads.
Eyeglasses nose pads are small tear drop shapes made of a clear material. They tend to have one flat edge, and one curved. The latter is the side that comes into contact with your face. These pads are the point at which the glasses rest on your face, and they join up with the rim of the glasses frame. As a result, you want to make sure that the pads are as comfortable as possible, which will also reduce the chance of them leaving a mark on your nose bridge.
To help make them super comfortable, glasses nose pads come in different materials to cater to different lifestyles and fashions, so skip to the material section for more information on that.
However, the great thing about nose pads is that they make the glasses frame adjustable. You can very easily tweak the nose pads, and suddenly the glasses may fit much more comfortably. This can often be done at home as well, without the need for a professional optician. It is also more economical to adjust the nose pad rather than adjusting the entire frame, or even buying an entirely new pair of glasses. If the nose pads aren’t quite right, it is also nice and easy to replace them at your local optician. The pads are simply removed, and you can choose a new one in a shape and material to suit your preferences. This is worth considering if you have had your glasses for a long period of time, as the nose pads can get worn out and become less comfortable over time. When choosing new eyeglass nose pads, it is recommended you choose a clear colour to remain invisible, or a colour that matches the frame so that they blend in. The advantage of adjustable nose pads is that you won’t have to visit the optician as you can adjust them yourself within seconds.
The truth is, anyone can wear adjustable nose pads. There are just some people that we would specifically recommend them to. Such customers include those with a flat nose bridge. In this case, silicone nose pads would hold onto the facial structure more firmly to avoid slippage. Those with a particularly wide nose bridge would also be advised to wear nose pads on their glasses, as the frames can be shifted to suit the wearer perfectly, where a plastic frame may not.