I do. Just now one of the lenses fell out because a miniature screw fell out.
Of course there was no chance of finding it
Now I have to go back to where I purchased them for repairs.
Such a design flaw that has been around for as long as the modern era glasses have been around.
I think a better method would be to use rivets instead of screws.
They would never fall out.
If one needed stronger lenses, then the rivet could be drilled out.
My brother is long sighted, he just buys the $2 glasses from the chemist or $2 Shop for reading.
I am short sighted so have multifocal lenses but don’t use glasses for reading, I just hold the book closer.
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I am going to go back to buying the cheap brand as well.
Crazy to pay $250 for a pair that has such a design flaw allowing it to fall apart.
I took them back, they repaired them and added a dab of loctite. 
Yes I wear glasses for reading.
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yes, i do
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I was in an opticians once, just looking at frames, a bloke came in with a screw missing, they fixed it in a few minutes free of charge. That sort of thing gives you faith. Try it!
BTW, I wear varifocals.
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Can they help people with a screw loose?
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Yes, for more than 20 years. Later on I needed distance specs for driving. I’ve been wearing varifocals, too, depending on the occasion.
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They can screw them at £200 for frames.
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The big chains offer that for free including reinserting a lost lens, adjusting the frame, cleaning it.
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A friend had the same problem as you and any optician can fix it in a jiffy. A Specsavers fixed it for free when we were out of town. They have tons of these screws in the stores. Worth asking for some spares when you have them fixed, just be careful not to forget where you put them as they are so tiny. You also need a mini screwdriver set and maybe keep it all with a magnifying glass!
It’s just as annoying when the nose buds fall off. You have to walk about looking like Eric Morecambe until it’s fixed
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Make and mend.
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I took them back, they repaired them and added a dab of loctite.
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did you mention your rivet idea?
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I suggested using rivets as they would never come. He said that would not work because lenses might need changing periodically.
To which I replied, the rivets can be drilled out with the right tools.
He looked at me and never answered.
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Understandable since that would take too much of an effort and is practically unfeasible. New frames would be a more realistic option.
Alternatively, you might want to go for frames without screws. I have those.
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I wear glasses for reading and various other jobs, but being long sighted I have pairs of glasses all over the house. some for reading, some for cooking and working at arms length, and some for looking at the computer screen. I also have a pair in the workshop with high magnification.
I do wear a pair for driving, but strange thing is, I can see better just lately without wearing them at all…Last time I had an eye test the optician said that my long vision comes up to the DVLA standard without the specs.
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I have glasses mainly for reading with a low prescription for distance. But I have several pairs of different strengths for extreme close-up, using the PC or watching the telly when my eyes are tired. Ironically, I have my usual eye test next week and I think I may need a slight change in one eye, but it may not be enough to justify shelling out for a new pair.
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No not for reading, mine are for distance so I wear them for driving and watching the telly.
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