Eyewear & Optician Tips in Bali

Man wearing Maison Mata sunglasses lying in full sun by a pool in Bali

Sunset Lenses: Your Day, Colour-Graded Like a Film

Eleven exclusive tints designed by Maison Mata and produced by HOYA. These special tints are non-polarised, with an anti-reflective coating and a hard coat for improved resistance to micro-scratches.

Sunset Lenses: Your Day, Colour-Graded Like a Film

Eleven exclusive tints designed by Maison Mata and produced by HOYA. These special tints are non-polarised, with an anti-reflective coating and a hard coat for improved resistance to micro-scratches.

Maison Mata stainless steel eyewear parts, temple wires, hinges, screws and a small screwdriver

Eyewear hinges: screw, spring, screwless, how t...

Materials, 5 min read, August 2026 Hinges connect the temples to the front of the frame. Their construction, condition and adjustment affect how the glasses open, close and sit. Hinges...

Eyewear hinges: screw, spring, screwless, how t...

Materials, 5 min read, August 2026 Hinges connect the temples to the front of the frame. Their construction, condition and adjustment affect how the glasses open, close and sit. Hinges...

Maison Mata tortoiseshell acetate sunglasses, made in Bali from cellulose acetate

Cellulose Acetate: From Material to Eyewear

Materials, 6 min read, August 2026 Cellulose acetate is a plastic made from modified plant cellulose and other ingredients. Its sheet structure, colour effects and finishing make it useful for...

Cellulose Acetate: From Material to Eyewear

Materials, 6 min read, August 2026 Cellulose acetate is a plastic made from modified plant cellulose and other ingredients. Its sheet structure, colour effects and finishing make it useful for...

Maison Mata artisan shaping an acetate frame by hand in the Canggu workshop in Bali

What You Actually Pay For When You Buy Glasses

Frame, lenses and optical services: understanding what is included makes it easier to compare the price of glasses.

What You Actually Pay For When You Buy Glasses

Frame, lenses and optical services: understanding what is included makes it easier to compare the price of glasses.

Man wearing dark Maison Mata acetate sunglasses under strong Bali sunlight

From Snow Goggles to Sunglasses: A Short History

From Arctic snow goggles to modern sunglasses, protection from bright light has taken many forms.

From Snow Goggles to Sunglasses: A Short History

From Arctic snow goggles to modern sunglasses, protection from bright light has taken many forms.

Woman wearing a lightweight handmade acetate frame outdoors in Bali

The Weight of Your Glasses: What Actually Makes...

Weight is only part of comfort. The lenses, frame dimensions, balance and adjustment also matter.

The Weight of Your Glasses: What Actually Makes...

Weight is only part of comfort. The lenses, frame dimensions, balance and adjustment also matter.