Abstract: Disclosed is an eyewear system designed to improve the comfort, fit, functionability, and modularity of the eyewear. Features include a 180.degree. reflex spring hinge which improves comfort, fit, and safety; a sway-hinge mechanism that allows the temples to be independently adjusted to improve comfort and fit of the eyewear behind the ears; a strap-pad which has been ergonomically designed to fit different shaped and sized noses and can be positioned for wearer comfort and convenience; a frame and lens construction that allows for modularity by the easy removal and replacement of the lens, temples, tops of frames, and nose pieces; and accessories that can be added to the eyewear to provide a greater degree of comfort and to protect the face from ultraviolet radiation and the wind.