The Anatomy of Your Eyeglasses
For so many Canadians, eyeglasses are an essential part of their everyday lives. If you wear glasses every day, you may know the basic terms including frames, lenses, and even screws. However, familiarizing yourself with the anatomy of your glasses (even the...
Anti-Glare Vs Anti-Reflective Lenses
The terms anti-glare lenses and anti-reflective lenses have been used interchangeably since their inception. The average person has a general understanding that both anti-glare and anti-reflective lenses help to reduce the light entering the eyes and provide a clearer...
Simple Eye Terms Everyone Should Know
Eye health is a huge, overarching subject that encompasses an array of terms and definitions. It can be a bit overwhelming to hear and try to understand so many unique definitions, especially if they don’t necessarily define your current situation with your eyes and...
Tinted Eyeglasses
Especially as the summer continues and the hot weather is here, you may have noticed the presence of tinted eyeglasses around you. Tinted glasses are popular again, especially glasses with unique and beautiful colour tints like purple, pink, and blue. If you keep...
Children’s Glasses
Here are a few things every parent and guardian should know about children and their glasses before they return to school!
Computer Glasses
For many Canadians in countless lines of professions, working at the computer is a regular part of their day. While in many ways, the use of computers in the workplace has made our lives significantly easier, there are some downsides like a strain on your body and...
Dry Eye Syndrome
Throughout the year, many Canadians will, unfortunately, experience dry eyes. If you’ve ever had dry eyes you understand that it can be extremely irritating, painful and itchy. While common, dry eye syndrome can feel exhausting to deal with and having regular eye...
Toric Contact Lenses
Eye health is so much more than just regular glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. Modern medicine has offered us so many unique forms of corrective eyewear to ensure we are seeing the best we can and feeling the best we can. Toric contact lenses are just another...
Macular Degeneration
As we age, unfortunately, there are many different conditions that can affect our eyesight. Macular Degeneration, also known as Age-Related Macular Degeneration (or AMD) is a fairly common eye condition that impairs the eye’s ability to see. This happens primarily in...
Driving Glasses
Whether it’s driving to work, running errands, dropping the kids off at school, going out early in the morning, heading west at sunset, driving in the dark or during all sorts of weather, for most Canadian adults driving is a big part everyday life. Poor eyesight can...
Y2K Era Glasses
Ready or not, the early 2000s are back! Glitter, low-rise jeans, chunky highlights, and hot pink are making a resurgence in modern fashion and we couldn’t be more excited. As Hakim Optical has provided Canadians with fashionable glasses for over fifty-five years, we...
What Are Cataracts
At Hakim Optical, we want to take the time to help educate Canadians about what exactly cataract awareness means. While we’re sure you’ve heard of cataracts, if you’ve never dealt with them personally, you may not know what they are and how they can affect your life....
First Time Wearing Contacts
Whether you’ve worn glasses all of your life or you’ve just learned that you need to begin wearing corrective lenses, choosing to wear contacts may be the right choice for you. Regardless of how much you want to wear contact lenses and regardless of how excited you...
Contact Lens Guide
Contact lenses are an extremely popular choice for those who need corrective eyewear but don’t wish to wear glasses every day. If you’re interested in wearing contact lenses for the first time, it’s normal to have questions about...
Customer Appreciation
For over 55 years, the expert opticians at Hakim Optical have taken great joy in helping their customers find glasses that not only help them see but also look great and bring new confidence. Now that we live in a digital age, it’s...
What to Expect When Getting Eyeglasses for the First Time
If your eyesight could use some help and you’re beginning your journey into wearing eyeglasses for the first time, the process can feel overwhelming. Fortunately, Hakim Optical has over 55 years of experience with eyeglasses, contact lenses, and eye health and we’re...
How Do Mirrored Sunglasses Work?
Choosing the right pair of sunglasses can be a bit of a challenge due to the wide selection of styles, lenses, and lens coatings available. At Hakim Optical, one of our favourite choices is the classic mirrored sunglasses, not just because they look good, but because...
The Importance of Proper Reading Glasses
As we age, especially over the age of forty, the lenses in our eyes become more rigid, leading to difficulty seeing when transitioning between near and far vision. This causes your eyes to gradually lose the ability to see things clearly up close, resulting in...
Store Locations Page
With over 55 years of business and over 150 stores across Canada, Hakim Optical is many Canadians’ go-to choice for eyewear and eye health. From Vancouver to St. John’s, regardless of which Hakim store you visit, you’re guaranteed quality service from our stylists, opticians, and hundreds of affordable designer frames for every style and season.
Eye Health
While we at Hakim Optical pride ourselves on offering affordable and stylish glasses to Canadians, the most important part of wearing glasses and getting your eyes examed are the eye health benefits that come along with them. Eye health can at times be seen as...