When one eyewire is higher on the face than the other, which adjustment should be performed?

• A. Equalize the temple hinge angles
• B. Rotate the frame around the nose
• C. Shorten the temple length
• D. Adjust the bridge fit

Answer: (A)

When one eyewire sits higher on the face, the frame has cant—the front isn’t level. The best fix is to equalize the temple hinge angles, bending the hinges so both temples hang at the same angle and the front sits evenly across the face. This directly corrects the uneven height by addressing the tilt at the connection points, rather than altering temple length or nose contact. Rotating the frame around the nose can shift orientation temporarily but doesn’t fix the underlying hinge asymmetry, and adjusting the bridge fit or temple length won’t properly correct the vertical misalignment of the eyewires.