If the frame slides down the nose, what adjustment is recommended?

• A. Equalize the endpiece bends
• B. Shorten the temples
• C. Reduce the bridge size
• D. Change lens type

Answer: (A)

When a frame tends to slide down the nose, the front of the frame isn’t being held at the proper angle by the temple joints. Equalizing the endpiece bends restores symmetry and the correct angle between the front and the temples, increasing the backward pressure behind the ears and keeping the frame from tipping forward. This realigns how the frame sits on the nose and across the bridge, addressing the slipping directly without altering lens or bridge size. Other options don’t tackle the tilt and balance of the frame in the same way: shortening the temples changes overall length but not the front’s position, reducing the bridge size can cause discomfort and isn’t the primary fix for slipping, and changing the lens type has no impact on frame fit.