Abstract: There is provided a frame measurement platform for measuring the perpendicular distance between the two temples of an open eyeglass frame, and a method for using such a device. The platform includes a support, two spaced-apart reference members which are moveable with respect to each other, and measuring scale. The reference members define respective temple measuring planes which are substantially perpendicular to a reference measuring plane defined by the support. The measuring scale is used to measure the perpendicular distance between temples of an open eyeglass frame.

Abstract: A method is provided for fitting an eyeglass frame to a wearer. The method includes the steps of providing frames which have been classified into predetermined temple to temple size ranges based on the temple to temple frame sizes of the frames. The wearer's temple to temple head size is measured using a device which indicates at least one temple to temple size range as corresponding to the wearer. Eyeglass frames are fitted to the wearer selected from the frames which fall within the temple to temple size ranges corresponding to the wearer.