The temple of the frame is the long portion that supports the frame on the ears. It is also known as the earpiece. There are a variety of different styles of temples. We will discuss three of the most common ones in this course. Figure 6-4 shows the three basic types of temple used on eyeglasses.
Note: The overall length that you will find marked on the temple is actually the unbent length that you see in Figure 6-4.
Figure 6-4 Three Basic Temple Styles
Temple length is now measured in millimeters, but it used to be measured in inches. Therefore, you may occasionally have to convert a measure from inches to millimeters. Figure 6-5 shows a conversion scale which you may find helpful.