Eyewear products are more complex than they look, each element plays a vital function to ensure that your glasses are comfortable and provide a clear vision. Eyewear glasses are more than just an accessory, there is a lot of meticulous work behind every piece, it is important to know your glasses and their different parts to know more about their functionality and also to understand better when they are not working correctly or if you need to fix them. In today’s blog let’s explore the key parts of Eyewear Glasses.
Lens
The most noticeable and probably one of the most important parts of glasses, Lenses are the pieces that we look through when wearing glasses, is the optical component of the Eyewear that refracts light to correct vision. There are several types of lens materials such as glass, plastic, or polycarbonate, they also come in different shapes and sizes to fit the customer’s needs.
Frames
The frames are the structure of the glasses, it’s everything that surrounds the lenses, we could refer to them as the body of the glasses, frames have many separated components to match together and offer a comfortable experience.
Bridge
The bridge is one of those components of the frame, it plays an important role in supporting the frame’s weight, it connects the two lenses and sits across the nose. Bridges also come in different styles to accommodate different nose shapes and sizes while providing stability and comfort.
Nose Pad
Together with the bridge, we have the nose pads, that are located on the bridge of the glasses that rest on the nose. Their main function is to distribute the weight of your Eyewear evenly, these cushiony parts are there to further assist a proper fit and to avoid any slippage, they are mostly needed on metal frames and the material is usually plastic.
Temple
We can refer to temples as the arms of the glasses, the temples extend from the front of the frame over the ears to hold the glasses in their position. Temples can also have a variety of shapes, lengths, and curvature to adjust to different styles of Eyewear, their main purpose is to provide comfort while ensuring a secure fit.
Hinge
The hinge is the system that connects the temples to the Eye rim, it is an essential part because without hinges you would be able to fold your glasses, this part is the one that allows the glasses to open and close smoothly. If there is any piece that needs to be high quality is the hinges, since we open and close our glasses many times during the day, a well-crafted hinge will determine the durability and flexibility of your Eyewear glasses.
Understanding the anatomy of your glasses will allow you to take care of them in a more professional way, it’s also important to know how your glasses work and what is the role of each part, to buy glasses according to your needs. Now you are going to be able to recognize these different parts along with the different types of glasses and frame styles.
