Educational Materials
Comprehensive guides on frames, lenses, and dispensing
Frame Guide
Acetate (Zyl)
Advantages
- • Hypoallergenic
- • Wide color range
- • Easy to adjust
Considerations
- • Can become brittle
- • Heat sensitive
Care Tips
Clean with mild soap, avoid heat
Metal (Monel, Titanium)
Advantages
- • Lightweight
- • Durable
- • Adjustable nose pads
Considerations
- • May cause allergies (nickel)
- • Can corrode
Care Tips
Regular tightening, clean with lens cleaner
TR-90 (Nylon)
Advantages
- • Very flexible
- • Lightweight
- • Impact resistant
Considerations
- • Limited adjustability
- • Limited colors
Care Tips
Low maintenance, very durable
Titanium
Advantages
- • Strongest material
- • Hypoallergenic
- • Corrosion resistant
Considerations
- • Higher cost
- • Limited styles
Care Tips
Minimal care needed
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