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2418 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418Tuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. · Saturday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. · Sunday and Monday: ClosedTuesday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.About 45 minutesAccepting new patients(612) 555-0106

Frame fitting

A fitting measured to your face

Glasses only work when the lens sits where your eye does. A fitting takes about 30 minutes, and an optician does every measurement with you.

What we measure

  • Pupil distance and the height of each pupil

  • How the frame rests on your nose and ears

  • Frame tilt, wrap and the angle of the temples

An optician marks the center of each lens on a customer's tortoiseshell frames with a marker during a fitting.

The fitting

How a pair is made

  1. 01

    Step 1: Choose

    Pick a frame with an optician, who tells you how it suits your prescription.

  2. 02

    Step 2: Measure

    Every measurement is marked on the lens blank so the lens matches your eye.

  3. 03

    Step 3: Make

    The lens is cut to the frame, seated, checked and cleaned in the shop.

  4. 04

    Step 4: Fit at pickup

    A visit of about 15 minutes to adjust the pair on your face.

Who fits your glasses

Two opticians at the bench

  • A grey-bearded optician in a white coat stands in a bright room beside a wooden cabinet.

    Lyle Olson

    Optician, lead of the bench

    • Optician certificate · Certificate no. 000000

    Cuts and mounts the lenses and does the final fit.

  • A smiling optician with short curly hair and a white coat stands in front of shelves of eyeglass frames.

    Hibo Abdi

    Optician, repair desk

    • Optician certificate · Certificate no. 000000

    Takes the measurements and fits frames to faces.

Before you come

  • What to bring

    • Your current glasses

    • A current written prescription, from us or from any eye doctor

    • Any frames you want new lenses in

  • How it is billed

    A vision plan can pay toward frames and lenses, and the fitting is part of the job. We give you a written estimate before we order.

    How fees work

Questions about fittings

How long does it take to make a pair?

It depends on the lenses. We tell you when we take your order and call you when the pair is ready.

What if they do not feel right after pickup?

Come back and an optician adjusts them with you. Getting the fit right is part of the job.

Can you fit lenses to frames I already own?

Often. We look at the frame first and tell you whether it can take them.

Book a fitting

Pick a time online, or call and we will find one with you.