Method for checking the centering of a spectacle lens (102a, 102b) in a spectacle frame comprising the following steps: - arranging the spectacle lens (102a, 102b) mounted in the spectacle frame in a measurement position, - providing a test structure, - capturing an actual imaging of the test structure for an imaging beam which passes through the spectacle lens (102a, 102b) arranged in the measurement position, - comparing the captured actual imaging with a setpoint imaging of the test structure which would arise for an imaging beam which would pass through a comparative spectacle lens arranged in a predefined setpoint measurement position with a predefined setpoint refractive power distribution, wherein the setpoint refractive power distribution is the refractive power distribution which the spectacle lens (102a, 102b) to be checked should have computationally on account of the design data on which its production is based, or - comparing the captured actual imaging with a setpoint complement imaging complementary to a setpoint imaging of the test structure, wherein the setpoint imaging of the test structure is that imaging which would arise for an imaging beam which would pass through a comparative spectacle lens arranged in a predefined setpoint measurement position with a predefined setpoint refractive power distribution, wherein the setpoint refractive power distribution is the refractive power distribution which the spectacle lens (102a, 102b) to be checked should have computationally on account of the design data on which its production is based, characterized in that the measurement position is a predetermined setpoint measurement position of the spectacle frame with regard to location and orientation. - arranging the spectacle lens (102a, 102b) mounted in the spectacle frame in a measurement position, - providing a test structure, - capturing an actual imaging of the test structure for an imaging beam which passes through the spectacle lens (102a, 102b) arranged in the measurement position, - comparing the captured actual imaging with a setpoint imaging of the test structure which would arise for an imaging beam which would pass through a comparative spectacle lens arranged in a predefined setpoint measurement position with a predefined setpoint refractive power distribution, wherein the setpoint refractive power distribution is the refractive power distribution which the spectacle lens (102a, 102b) to be checked should have computationally on account of the design data on which its production is based, or - comparing the captured actual imaging with a setpoint complement imaging complementary to a setpoint imaging of the test structure, wherein the setpoint imaging of the test structure is that imaging which would arise for an imaging beam which would pass through a comparative spectacle lens arranged in a predefined setpoint measurement position with a predefined setpoint refractive power distribution, wherein the setpoint refractive power distribution is the refractive power distribution which the spectacle lens (102a, 102b) to be checked should have computationally on account of the design data on which its production is based, characterized in that the measurement position is a predetermined setpoint measurement position of the spectacle frame with regard to location and orientation.