Have you accidentally dropped, stepped on, or sat on your eyeglasses? While our Calgary eye clinics are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are always on hand to help. However, depending on the severity of your broken frames, you may be able to salvage them through some tips and tricks.
Have you accidentally broken your eyeglasses? If you don’t have a spare pair, fixing your frame quickly is very important because without your prescription eyeglasses, your vision will be severely limited and you may experience uncomfortable symptoms such as:
Have you broken your frames and you don’t know how to get them fixed during this time of COVID-19? Our Calgary eye doctors are always here to help. Our Creekside clinic is open for eye emergency care by appointment only, but if you do require any repairs, we will do our best to help.
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URGENT EYE CARE DURING COVID-19 AT OUR CALGARY EYE CLINIC
For anyone who wears eyeglasses, you know just how inconvenient and frustrating it can be when you accidentally break your frame. Depending on the severity of damage, there are some ways you can salvage your eyeglasses.
Here are some possible scenarios and how to approach fixing your broken eyeglasses:
It is not uncommon for the frame around your lens to break, especially at the bridge. Unfortunately, if your frames are metal, you cannot fix them at home. Why? Metal frames require welding, which is why you can only get them fixed at a well-equipped eye clinic.
However, if you have plastic frames, you may have a little more leeway when it comes to home-based solutions, and you may be able to temporarily fix them using bonding glue.
Here’s how:
Tip: Be careful when using bonding glue to fix your frames. It can be very difficult to remove any glue that accidentally gets on your lens. If in doubt, give our Calgary eye doctors a call.
Over time, you may find that the arm of your eyeglasses breaks off, and this is generally due to wear and tear and is caused by the hinge screw falling out. There are two ways you can fix this:
Tip: Always contact your Calgary eye doctor first before trying any at home methods to fix your glasses. Such a professional can provide you with the right advice to make sure you don’t do any further damage to your frame.
Fixing a broken nose pad is quite straightforward. Simply use a nose pad screwdriver from your eyeglass repair kit to loosen the screw holding the nose pad to your glasses, remove the nose pad, and replace it with a new one.
Don’t have an eyeglass repair kit? You may be able to pick up nose pads from your eye clinic. Call us today and we can recommend the best way forward.
Unfortunately, there may be a time when your eyeglasses are so damaged that they are beyond repair. For example, if your plastic frame is broken in multiple areas, no amount of glue can hold them in place and you may need to buy a new pair.
Likewise, if your lenses are cracked or shattered, there is no way to salvage them. Cracked lenses will not only limit your vision, but they can also cause harm to your eyes.
Do you have broken glasses? Do you need more contact lenses, or have an eye emergency that requires immediate treatment? While our eye clinics are closed during this trying time, we have kept our Creekside location open for emergency eye care.
We are also offering telehealth services, and are happy to have a video or phone consultation with you regarding any concerns you may have.
If you have an eye emergency, please email creek@blinkeyewear.ca, or call us at 403-516-2292 and we will get back to you as soon as possible. After a phone or video consultation, we will come up with a treatment plan.
Blink Eyewear boasts the largest collection of eyewear in Calgary, but our 4 locations are also home to the region’s finest optometrists. Just as you will not find a better store to shop for your eyewear, you will not find a better vision clinic to do your eye exam or treat your eye condition.
Go ahead and Blink; what you see is really what you get. Call one of our store numbers or fill out the form below to book an appointment.