The present description provides an eyewear lens attachment assembly that provides easy and secure attachment between a lens in a frame. An exemplary eyewear lens attachment assembly described herein includes a lens having a lens opening proximate a nose region, a frame holder having a frame engagement feature and a retainer engagement feature, and a slidable retainer including an outer surface, an inner surface, and a flanged projection extending outwardly from the inner surface. When the flanged projection is positioned through the lens opening, the retainer is slidable between an engaged position in which the retainer is secured to the frame holder and a disengaged position in which the retainer and frame holder may be separated.