If you’ve never worn contact lenses before, you’ll need to schedule a contact lens exam before the eye doctor will issue you a prescription.

Plano lenses are just lenses for glasses that have no prescription (power of zero). They are used when people only need correction in one eye, for those that want to wear glasses for cosmetic reasons and to provide the benefit of a lens coating even if a person doesn’t need corrective eyewear.

Hakim Optical has been providing quality prescription glasses and sunglasses to Canadians for over 50 years, but did you know we also carry a wide variety of non-prescription sunglasses?

In 1985, a NASA optical engineer— Dr. Mitch Ruda—decided to use the coating that was protecting satellites on a pair of eyeglasses. He thought if the coating could keep satellites safe from radiation, it could also protect a person’s vision from harmful UV rays.1 This experiment in 1985 launched what would later be known as

Many people don’t realize that the same pair of glasses that they wear during the winter, might not be the best eyeglasses for the summer months. The type of frame, lens and even lens coating might need to be adjusted based on your lifestyle and specific needs.