Glasses repairs & adjustments

If you have received your new glasses and they aren’t a perfect fit, our full adjustment and dispensing services are available in-store. Please contact a Specsavers optometrist near you to make an appointment for a fitting or pop by and the team in-store can help you out. Alternatively, below are some handy tips on what you can do at home.

Adjusting to new glasses, whether you've switched to a new prescription or are wearing them for the first time, can be a challenge for some people. Head over to our "Getting used to your new glasses" page which answers most of the common queries we get asked from first time wearers to lifelong wearers with new frames or lenses.

With a little heat you can tighten up your glasses, so they fit more securely on your head.

Place your glasses down on the table and cover with a lens cloth
Heat the arms with a hair dryer or warm water for 5 seconds
Hold the frame and bend the arm inwards, but be careful: don’t apply too much pressure otherwise the arm will snap
Cool the arm in water once you’re finished adjusting
Try the glasses on and repeat the above steps if they’re still too loose

With a little heat you can straighten up the bridge on plastic glasses.

Place your glasses down on the table and cover with a lens cloth
Heat the bridge with a hair dryer or warm water for 5 seconds
Hold the front of the frame and twist, but be careful: don’t apply too much pressure otherwise the bridge will snap
Cool the bridge in water once you’re finished adjusting
Try the glasses on and repeat the above steps if the bridge is still twisted

You can adjust the angle of the nose pads on your glasses.

Put your glasses on and check if the nose pads are sitting flat against your nose
If not, grip the nose pad and angle it gently so that it sits flat
Test your glasses to make sure they fit comfortably
Repeat the above steps if necessary
Clean your lenses

If spare pair not available, contact your local store

Take your glasses off and inspect the nose pad arm
Take off the old nose pads
Attach the new nose pad to the nose pad arm
Adjust the nose pad to fit firmly and flat on your nose
Test your glasses and repeat the above steps if necessary

You can tighten the screws on the arms of your glasses if you find they’re feeling loose.

Find a precision screwdriver, which you can order online from a hardware store if you if you don’t already have one
Place a cloth over the lens and find the loose screw
Rest the frames on a bench for support
Position the screwdriver vertically above the screw and tighten until resistance is firm
Clean your lenses