UNIT 1: The Dispenser's Role in Solving Problems Flashcards
What are the different types of problems?
- Comfort
- Repair
- Vision
- Psychological/Emotional
Pads digging into sides of nose is what type of problem?
Comfort
What causes pads to dig into the sides of nose?
- Pads too tight
- Temple tension too great
- Pads too small for weight of glasses
- Tender skin
What are solutions for pads digging into the sides of the nose?
- Widen distance between pads
- Reduce temple tension
- Use larger pads
- Toughen skin with witch hazel
Pads digging into nose unevenly is what type of problem?
Comfort
What causes pads to dig into the nose unevenly?
- Pads do not fit flatly against the nose
- Temple angle is greater on one side
What are some solutions for pads digging into the nose unevenly?
- Correct frontal and splay angel
- Correct temple spread
Temples hurting behind ears is what type of problem?
Comfort
What causes temples to hurt behind the ears?
- Tension too great
- Uneven pressure
- Area of contact between temple and ear too small
- Temples too short
What are solutions for temples hurting behind the ears?
- Loosen temple tension
- Bend temples to conform to the shape of the ears and skull.
- Fit longer temples
Spectacles sliding down the nose is what type of problem?
Comfort
What causes spectacle to slide down the nose?
- Distance between pads too great
- Temple tension too weak or temples too long
What are solutions for spectacles sliding down the nose?
- Bring pads closer together
- Increase tension or replace with shorter
temples.
Eyewire touching cheeks is what type of problem?
Comfort
What causes eye wires to touch cheeks?
- Too great distance between pads
- Too great a pantoscopic tilt
- Lenses too large in vertical dimension
What are some solutions for eye wires touching the cheeks?
- Bring pads closer together
- Reduce pantoscopic tilt
- Refit with smaller eyewire.
Lenses touching brows is what type of problem?
Comfort