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Oakley Tailend / Tailpin / Tailhook - how to remove / change lenses?

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Oakley Beginner
Howdy folks, registered to ask this question since I couldn't find text or video clues elsewhere on the internet.

Anyone know how to change the lenses on the Oakley Tail- series?

A few vendors make a variety of aftermarket lenses, but I don't see any obvious way to remove the stock ones, and there's no official documentation on this subject.

Observing the frame:
  • I can see the lenses are secured in two locations, at roughly the 10- and 2-o'clock positions.
  • There is one tiny screw above the earstem hinge areas.
  • It's possible the 2nd securement location (near the nosebridge) is simply a passive retention tab. It looks fixed in place, part of the metal injection molded nosebridge.
I could try disassemblying starting with the aforementioned screw, but I'm worried whether it re-assembles easily... the hinges are spring-loaded.

Here's a photo album of my Tailend frame for reference. I circled the retention areas in green.

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Any help is appreciated. Thanks for reading!
 
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