I have seen some opticians put nosepads on upside down. I have not found anything online to support why they do this. Any thoughts?
Upside down nosepads
I have seen some opticians put nosepads on upside down. I have not found anything online to support why they do this. Any thoughts?
Avoid the fat rolling off the cheeks onto the nose and eyes.
If they already have cushion, sometimes more is worse.
Australian???
Seriously I've done it on occasion for sensitivity issues. For whatever the reason the fat part of the pad feels better that way.
I have done this. Sometime if it's a difficult fit with a small or non-existent bridge this helps dispense the weight of the frame better on a sensitive nose.
Whatever works.
I used to use a lot of 12mm sym pads, wide side on top. Frames that have them come that way from the factory.
Is that real leather?
Originally Posted by Uncle Fester
Hi from an Australian Optician :)
Personally i do this on 90% of the childrens glasses i make up. Reason being that the comfort level is higher to have the larger part of the pad lower on the nose, is also harder for them to slip forwards i find like that. Heck on my current specs i have done that for myself.
I only put nose pads on upside down when I think that the frame is in distress.
I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it. Mark Twain
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from eyetoys websight, not sure.
The Aussie optician does things upside down.
Surprising.
So,no pineapple upside down cake. No head on top of my frostie beer. Diana Ross's hit, Upside Down, becomes, Downside Up. The land down under certainly has it's complications.
I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it. Mark Twain
I was told by a Japanese man early in my career to fit asian "type" noses with the wide part on the bottom, he said it is how his optician in Tokyo did it and they would appreciate it.
It has served me well over the years and I use on any noses that seem to fit better that way - asian or not.
It works wonders for a flat bridge....I thought fellow opticians were crazy at first but after seeing the results...I'm a believer
"One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art" - Oscar Wilde
Just tried this for the first time, I'm also a believer now!
I'm a fan of upping the size of nosepads if a patient is unhappy with fit and angling is correct. Also to get rid of those pesky red marks. I feel like the weight of the frame is better dispersed and any divots can be relieved. As long as its not a woman who is concerned all the unimportant things are 'aging' her.
"All I see is the nosepads!" Well, stop looking at them
Have I told you today how much I hate poly?
That is the only proper way to do it.............................
That is the only proper way to do it.
I have done this many times. It works with bony noses and plump noses. Upside down and backwards so the flat side of the D shaped nose pad is aligned with the frame so your vertex isn't effected.
I completely agree and do the same. A lot of frames come with those little hard rocks for pads, so a softer one helps as well.I'm a fan of upping the size of nosepads if a patient is unhappy with fit and angling is correct. Also to get rid of those pesky red marks. I feel like the weight of the frame is better dispersed and any divots can be relieved. As long as its not a woman who is concerned all the unimportant things are 'aging' her.
"All I see is the nosepads!" Well, stop looking at them
I do it frequently. It's logical for weight distribution. Instead of having the frame sitting on the narrowest part of the nosepad it's on the widest. I've only had one person find it less comfortable.
This is an adjustment that has to be learned and needs some experience ..........
This thread is one of the worst I have seen on OptiBoard in a long time.
There used to be times when we had to learn how to adjust nose pads by using a plier to hold the bridge, and an other one to bend the the pad arm up down or sideways until it was following the curvatures of the nose properly at is proper angle..
One can always see the red marks on the skin and that where the angle is wrong as the weight is all on one point which is hurtful to the person wearing the glasses.
To do it properly it can also take to or 3 times of repeat adjustments of the pad arm.
This is a job that has to be learned properly how to find the proper angle and make proper adjustments without changing pads or install them upside down.
This is an adjustment that has to be learned and needs some experience to do properly.
I think its a nifty tip that not many people know about. Maybe nose pads were meant to go fat side down all along. Since reading this thread I've used this a couple of times and people are loving it. nothing is one size fits all, sometimes you have to fenangle stuff. Maybe we should be applauding innovation instead of being upset that people are doing something different that works.
"what i need is a strong drink and a peer group." ... Douglas Adams - Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy
http://www.nosepads.com ...............................
All about nosepads can be found at:
I have had a few new patients tell me about how their last optician could "never get them right"....and after several adjustments. I notice they have a narrow or flat bridge so I flip those pads and readjust ...I generally don't see them back till something knocks them out of adjustment, and they say " they were perfect the last time you adjusted them!" Imagine how the world would be if people were not creative and thought outside the box.
"One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art" - Oscar Wilde
What you deem as the "worst" I look at as one of the hidden gems. It is threads that teach tricks and science and trouble shooting and techniques that allow an auto-didactic optician like myself to thrive. I look at all of you old timers as mentors.
Don't be so negative Chris.
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