The Importance of Eye Exams
Regardless of how old you are or how healthy you may feel, comprehensive eye exams are incredibly important to judge how your eyes are performing. An eye doctor will not only determine your need for glasses or contact lenses, but will also ensure your eyes are...
First Time Wearing Glasses? There’s An Adjustment Period!
The first time you put on a pair of eyeglasses, you may be suddenly overwhelmed by how crisp and clear everything around you looks. But your first time wearing glasses can also bring some effects you didn’t expect, that will take your eyes some time to adjust. The...
Tips for Eye Wellness
Our eyes are an incredibly important part of our bodies, but we often take their health for granted when we’re seeing well, have no irritations and everything feels fine. Your eyes may be healthy already, but you can take some precautions and follow some easy steps on...
Digital Eye Strain Causes and Solutions
Many of us use computers both at work and in our leisure time on a daily basis, and due to this the effects of digital eye strain are taking their toll. The physical stresses of sitting at a computer for repetitive, extended periods of time vary, but the common...
Signs That Your Prescription Has Changed
The question is always a variation of the same: When should I go get an eye exam? And the answer is simple: when you feel that your prescription has changed. However, it can be a bit confusing to try to figure out the signs that your prescription has changed,...
Prescription Sunglasses Sale at Hakim Optical
Hakim Optical's Prescription Sunglasses Sale can help you have the best summer ever! The summer season opens a world of possibilities of having fun adventures and experiences outdoors. However, problems can arise for our fellow glasses-wearers! With the bright sun and...
Tips for Keeping Your Eyeglasses Safe
Keep Your Eyeglasses Safe with Hakim Optical When you get a new pair of glasses, most insurance coverage doesn’t renew for at least one year, so you’ll want to make them last. Your vision is essential, and being able to see clearly is something you depend on at all...
Save $50 on Complete Designer Eyeglasses on our Facebook!
Save with the Big Sexy Summer Sale and Facebook Coupon! Updating your wardrobe is one of the best aspects of the season, and Hakim Optical has an eyeglasses sale and a Facebook coupon to go along with all of your new purchases! If you’ve been thinking about buying new...
Polarized Lenses Offer Glare-Free Summers
Polarized Lenses Having fun in the sun is the best part of summer; going outside and enjoying the warm weather before the seasons change. However, those of us that wear glasses know that it can be very irritating when the sunshine’s glare hits your eyes and you feel...
Spring Style Guide: Mirrored Sunglasses
Mirrored Sunglasses are the Popular Choice this Summer It’s spring and it’s time to take a look in the mirror, or better yet, take a look through new mirrored sunglasses. Spring is the best time to revamp your style, especially if you’ve been thinking of adding some...
Spring Style Guide 2016
Spring Style Guide 2016 We’re going to see a lot of temperature change in the upcoming weeks, and so we’ll be changing up our style for the spring! What better way to jazz up your spring style than with a pair of new frames from our Style Guide? With each frame comes...
Taxes Glasses Could be Your Way to a New Pair of Frames
Taxes Glasses Can Save You Money! To get the best pair of eyeglasses to fit your needs, something you can take advantage of is what we call Taxes Glasses. If you’re a prescription lens wearer, you know how important it is to have a great pair of glasses that are both...
Finding Your Glasses Without Glasses
Your Guide to Finding Your Glasses Without Glasses. As anyone who needs to wear glasses will tell you, taking them off for an extended period of time can lead to the stressful situation of forgetting where you left them. Finding your glasses without glasses can be a...
Avoid the Big Eyes Mirage from Glasses
Snapchat filters with big eyes are fun, but with your glasses, not so much. A major concern people tend to have when purchasing a brand new pair of glasses is whether or not their new pair will appear to alter the size of their eyes. The appearance of small or big...
Glasses Slipping? Keep Them up With the Proper Fit
One of the most common inquiries we receive is about glasses slipping. Fit is one of the major concerns that people have when looking for vision correction. One of the most common fit issues we encounter is glasses slipping down customers’ noses. This can be a very...
Popular Frames from 2015
Our 5 Most Popular Frames of 2015 What we know about the future is what we learn from the past. So, when searching for popular frames for 2016, we thought it might be helpful to check out Hakim Optical’s most popular eyeglasses of 2015! While our brand selection can...
Men’s Winter Style Guide 2016
Use our Style Guide to Stay Fashionable! We’re bringing you our Men’s Winter Style Guide in this weird half winter, half spring February that has been very confusing for many Canadians and their outfit choices. Despite the inconsistent weather, one thing that can...
2016 Women’s Winter Style Guide
Hakim Optical Winter Style Guide In Canada, winter style is harder to manage because of the weather, but the right eyeglasses can add sophistication to any outfit. The snow, ice, wind and cold temperatures force us to wear multiple layers that makes everyone look like...
How Glasses Work
It’s easy to take glasses for granted in Canada, there are optical stores around every corner and many companies offer coverage when you purchase a pair. We find that many customers that wear our products still want to know how glasses work. For a long period of time...
Give the Gift of Choice with a Hakim Optical Gift Card
Get your friends and family what they really want this year: Choice! That can be achieved with a Hakim Optical Gift Card. Even with those closest to you, it’s easy to know what item someone wants. Things get a little more difficult when stylistic or operational...