Broken spectacles

The glass fell out of my spectacles. Again. 

First we hunted for the missing teeny screw. We have a kit for mending frames. You can buy the kits online. The kits consist of teeny screw and a teeny screw drier.

You might be able to find the screw - easier at home.

Don't sweep or vacuum clean!

You need strong lights. The overhead light. The table lights. The light from your mobile phone . A torch.

A magnetic picker.

Look from different directions. Look in your clothes. Shake your clothes over a white plate or large with a deep rim. Then you will hear the clink and see the teeny screw.

Glues

 A temporary fix when the thread was worn: superglue. (Ordinary paper blue won't work. See later article on glues.)

The problem is worse if the thread is worn. You cannot get the screw to fit back in. 

While we waited for it to dry, I used those glasses you can buy everywhere. My eyes are different. However, the reading glasses, size one, were good enough for me to read and look at the computer screen.

Opticians

I had already looked for frames in two local shops. The frames (plus lenses!) were all expensive - but looked cheap. I want cheap but look expensive!

So the next hunt is for an optician. Google to find one.

Useful websites

https://www.amazon.sg/Kingsdun-Screwdriver-Eyeglasses-Sunglasses-Spectacle/

https://www.amazon.sg/MagnetStick-Telescoping-Retractable-Neodymium-Extendable/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spectacles-Including-Silicone-Assortment-Screwdriver/d