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How to determine strength of reading glasses?
Qick and easy
Hold the glasses in front of a white paper or wall until the sun (or a far away window) is in focus. Measure the distance (in metre) between the glasses and the paper. Divide 1 by this ...
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Fasten silicone glasses holder to arm of the glasses
You missed a loop. Two, in fact, on each end of the glasses holder cord.
Bend the elastic loop in half and put one arm of the glasses through both loops of the "8" formed by the bent loop. For ...
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Temporary nosepad for eyeglasses
First clean the area with rubbing alcohol. Then cut small squares from a bandaid. Use the cloth-type bandaid. Place a few layers if needed, and press each one firmly into place.
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How can I wear my headset and glasses in a way that doesn't hurt?
If you have other glasses, this may be your solution: Remove the screws from both temples and set aside. Using the hinge on the glasses as an anchor, replace temples with elastic cord cut-to-size to ...
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How can I wear my headset and glasses in a way that doesn't hurt?
I actually slide a single piece of folded tissue between my frames and my head. works great, and I don't have to have a loose headset.
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How to give eye glasses "rear mirrors"?
these are sold in bike shops so cyclists can see the traffic behind them at all times. They clip right on to your eyeglasses or sunglasses and are adjustable.
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How to remove cloudy haze from eye glasses?
I think you're going to have to buy new lenses to fix your problem. I have seen this kind of haze before on other people's lenses and I believe it comes from either setting the glasses down with the ...
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How do I block other people from viewing my desktop screen?
Use the polarizing filter of the monitor itself.
I suggest trying the following with an old laptop or LCD monitor first.
After dismantling, remove the outer layer from the monitor. Now the monitor ...
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Fasten silicone glasses holder to arm of the glasses
I would try some Sugru in black. Sugru is a silicone clay you can buy at Amazon or at Target, for example.
You could take a small piece of it and use it to secure the loop to the glasses. Since ...
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Reading glasses with zero correction
Get "visor goggles" - many times more comfortable than normal safety glasses, and can even be worn with corrective lenses.
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Reading glasses with zero correction
I Googled "zero correction glasses" and got https://www.bleudame.com/clear-glasses as the first hit. These do appear to be zero correction glasses intended to be stylish. There are a wide variety of ...
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Reading glasses with zero correction
Any optician can make a zero correction lens - that's what all their display models are filled with.
All you need to do is pick a frame - or ask about old display frames they no longer need...
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How to remove super glue from prescription eye-glasses lens
Put your glasses in the freezer overnight. This will make the glue brittle and easy to scrape off with a fingernail.
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How can I wear my headset and glasses in a way that doesn't hurt?
I have found that if you put the temples between the ear and headphone it is not as uncomfortable as when the temple is between the head and the ear with the headphone pressing on the ear.
So it's ...
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How can I wear my headset and glasses in a way that doesn't hurt?
I cut small holes in the pleather that holds the pads onto the cans and slip the arms in there so that the arms are between the pads and cans rather than between the pads and my head. This means i ...
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How can I keep glasses free of fogging from my breath, when wearing ski mask in cold weather?
Leader brand screen wipes. (Amazon) Or , wipe liquid soap on inside of goggles. wait 10-12 min. clean. These are two ways hockey players keep visors fog/scratch free. Not sure, google No-Fog. spray ...
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How do I block other people from viewing my desktop screen?
Use your favorite search engine and look for
monitor screen privacy filter
or similar. They are plastic sheets which you apply to the monitor (easily removable and re-appliable countless times) ...
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How can I keep glasses free of fogging from my breath, when wearing ski mask in cold weather?
Wipe your glasses with shaving cream wipe clean. I just did this after days of my eyes being in the fog. works great
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How can I stop my glasses from slipping down my nose?
I have always used https://wedgees.com/ Funny name but they really work. They always sends me more than I order so they are pretty inexpensive. I have on my readers and sunglasses.
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How to remove super glue from prescription eye-glasses lens
Super glue isn't waterproof - it nearly is, but not quite.
if you soak in water, it should eventually come loose with no damage at all.
It might take some perseverance, as it is nearly waterproof, ...
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How to determine strength of reading glasses?
I THINK I GOT IT - for convex reading glasses. Tape a piece of white paper where the sun shines on it. Hold the glasses (as if someone was standing in front of the white paper looking at you, the ...
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How can I watch a 3D movie if I already wear glasses
Might be worth getting a few disposable contact lenses - I use them for 3D cinema, and for sports.
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How can I wear my headset and glasses in a way that doesn't hurt?
I have the same problem with my Sony MDR 7506 headphones and I solved it my just bending the headpiece (gently) so that the headphones are wider and the head set partly rests on the top of my head. ...
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How to make the lens from my glasses stop falling out?
As a retired Optician with 39 years experience, I would recommend that you have an old pair of glasses as spare so that you can see what you are doing…
Take the problem glasses back to the place ...
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prevent my glasses from slipping down my nose
Depending on country, specific optician's office etc, things may differ, of course. However, considering the ease of adjustment, they are quite likely to do it for free, especially if they do not ...
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How can I pack and wrap eyeglasses protectively for shipping?
The question appears to be
But what if the manufacturer's case can fit only the eyeglass itself, and is too small to fit eyeglass with bubble wrap?
If the bubblewrap is too thick, then use ...
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How can I store big Chemical Splash and Impact Goggles?
Your grandparents can relax their relentless search for a specific storage case.
HACK: Find a zip-lock plastic bag big enough to hold your grandparents' goggles. This will be sufficient to protect the ...
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Temporary nosepad for eyeglasses
I'd get a plastic bag and cut a small piece off it. Apply a small blob of silicone sealant to the bag (about the side of an eyeglasses nose pad, then pick it up and carefully apply it to the glasses (...
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prevent my glasses from slipping down my nose
As someone who's had glasses since the 6th grade, I know the problem well. I now have straight ear pieces and it's even worse. I've just lived with it, but I shouldn't. (Edit: I've since replaced my ...
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How to remove cloudy haze from eye glasses?
Fill glass spritz bottle... rubbing alcohol (3 parts). 2 drops dish detergent. top off with water.
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