Measure the distance between your temples in millimeters (mm). Hold the ruler parallel to your temples in front of a mirror. We’ve listed the two simplest ways that you can measure your face yourself at home.
There are a number of ways to measure your face for glasses. The arms of your glasses, also known as the temples, run from the front of the frames to just behind your ears, and are measured in millimetres.įor your frames to fit securely and comfortably on your face, and not fall off, the temples of your glasses need to be the proper length.Ĭompare the numbers on a frame you already own to the numbers displayed on our frames, to ensure a precise and comfortable fit. Narrower noses can wear glasses with a smaller bridge width, whereas wider noses feel more comfortable with glasses with a bigger bridge width. Bridge widthīridge width on glasses refers to the shortest distance between the two lenses in your frames, in millimetres. To ensure that your frames fit your eyes properly, this measurement is often considered the most useful when choosing glasses that fit you. This may also be referred to as eye size. Lens width on glasses refers to the width of your lenses in millimetres, measured from one side to the other. Knowing this information will help you if you’re interested in buying a pair of glasses that are the same size as a current frame you already own, as well as helping you find the size of your glasses when buying a new pair online. The first number represents the width of the lens, the second number is the width of the bridge, and the third number represents the length of the arms.
But have you ever wondered what the numbers on the inside of our glasses actually mean? You might have seen that every pair of glasses has a measurement for the frame on the inside of the arms.