Just run by your local WalMart, and ask for some nose pads. If they charge
you at all, it should be no more than about $2 for a couple of sets.
OR, go to a real optometrist (not a chain) and ask for a little bit of
help. Those guys almost always behave very professionally. While there are
many professionals working at chains, it can be a hit-or-miss proposition at
the chain stores.
-- Chuck Knight
On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:01 PM, RedStickHam <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for the advice. I know a place online where I can order
> nosepads so maybe I'll do that. I recently bought a pair of glasses
> from EyeBuyDirect to be my "pair of last resort," just in case my 2
> regular pairs get broken. I know it sounds paranoid, but after my
> wife had a pair of high index lenses scratched by the staff of an
> optometrist office, I guess I'm more cautious. That pair has larger
> nosepads and Cr39 lenses, so it'll probably be heavier than what I got
> from 39dollarglasses. If those don't leave marks, perhaps larger
> nosepads are in order.
>
> RedStickHam
>
>
>
> On Aug 11, 10:18 pm, Chuck Knight <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Changing the nose pads can help...they are available in a number of
> sizes,
> > so a larger size might spread the weight around a bit more. It doesn't
> > sound like it's a materials issue, but is instead a pressure issue,
> > especially since the silicone (hypoallergenic) didn't fix it.
> >
> > Try larger nose pads to spread the load...and try asking a local eyeglass
> > dispensary for help. They may know a few "tricks" that would help.
> There
> > is even a full bridge that attaches to the nose pad mount, that spreads
> the
> > load even more.
> >
> > -- Chuck Knight
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 2:25 PM, RedStickHam <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I bought a pair of Amalfi frames from 39dollarglasses and am having a
> > > problem with the nose pads. They leave red marks, which do go away
> > > after I take them off, and I've now got a blister on the left side of
> > > my nose which is my stronger lens(-3.50 as opposed to -2.50). I've
> > > found info on how to adjust them but that doesn't seem to help. The
> > > frame has an 18 bridge like a previous comfortable pair of plastic
> > > glasses I had.
> >
> > > I switched out the nosepads for silicone and that hasn't helped much.
> > > I've never worn a nose pad metal frame before, so I don't know if the
> > > frame is the wrong size, the pads are out of adjustment, or I'm just
> > > someone who can't wear a nose pad frame. Some of the online research
> > > I've done has told me that is possible.
> >
> > > Not sure what else to do.
> >
>
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