Guide To Buying Your First Pair Of Glasses

So it’s your first time buying glasses; for many first-time wearers, purchasing their first pair of glasses can be daunting. From frame shape to colour, to lenses, there’s a lot to consider (not to mention sunglasses!). If this is your first time buying yourself a...

Start The New Year Off With An Eye Exam

As the new year arrives, many of us choose to set resolutions to better our lives: from working out, to reading more, to eating better, the new year is often a time to reflect on how we can improve our body’s overall health. A great resolution for this new year that...

2022 Winter Style Guide

Chill Out This Winter In A New Pair Of Glasses With All-New Styles From Hakim Optical!  It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Winter is on its way and we’re ready for snow, hot chocolate, and cozy nights spent by the fire!  At Hakim Optical, we want to make sure...

How To Heal Your Eyes From Sun Damage

Throughout the year as we spend time outside, many of us will experience eye damage from the sun; it happens to the best of us! Forgetting your sunglasses, or not having proper UV protectant sunglasses, and spending too much time in the sun are all culprits of...
Protecting Yourself From Dry Eyes This Winter

Protecting Yourself From Dry Eyes This Winter

Winter is just around the corner, and with winter comes a host of wonderful things like ice-skating, hot chocolate, holidays, and more; however, winter also brings a few not-so-wonderful experiences like runny noses, chapped lips, and dry eyes. If you’re one of...

Prescription Goggles And Scuba Masks

If swimming is one of your hobbies or passions and you wear eyeglasses, you’re often presented with two options with their own downsides: you could either try to a wear scuba mask over your regular glasses which can be very uncomfortable and prone to leaking, or wear...