Teardrop Silicone Nose Pads

Teardrop nose pads for eyeglass frames are one type of a symmetric nose pad.

Symmetrical nose pads are a type of nose piece whereby the left half of a nose pad is a mirror image of the right half of the nose pad.

Optical repair shops and ophthalmic retail stores often prefer symmetric nose pads since they don't need to keep an inventory of "left" and 'right" sided nose pads. Similarly, optical dispensers can install symmetric nosepads faster than non-symmetric nose pads such as "D"-shaped nose pads since they don't need to differentiate between non-interchangeable left and right sided pads.