Opthalmic Frames
Final Fitting

Frame Adjustments - An Overview
Left lens is higher	Bend left temple up or right temple down
Right lens is higher	Bend right temple up or left temp down.
Left lens is lower	Bend left temple down or right temple up
Right lens is lower	Bend right temple down or left temple up.
Left lens is farther in	Bend left endpiece in
Left lens is farther out	Bend left endpiece out
Right lens is farther in	Bend right endpiece in
Right lens is farther out	Bend right endpiece out
Increase pantoscopic angle	Bend both temples or endpiece down
Decrease pantoscopic angle	Bend both temples or endpieces up

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The table above may be partially summarized by the following: �in with in; out with out; up with up; down with down.� Which means if a lens too far in, bend the temple or endpiece in to bring it farther out; if one lens is too far up, bend the temple or endpiece up to lower that side, and so on. Manipulating the frame tilt has the effect of bringing the frame either farther away or closer to the cheeks and eyebrows. Manipulating the face form will also effect the distance the frame lies from the cheeks. The entire frame front may be lowered or raised by widening or narrowing the bridge, and as previously mentoned, this is most easily accomplished with adjustable nose pads.