Eye Health News
2017 Spring Style Guide
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the weather finally starting to warm up, everyone is...
Employee Spotlight – Jill Howie
As part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration - we’re putting the spotlight on some of our employees...
Develop Healthy Contact Lens Habits!
For new contact lens wearers, it can take some time to learn how to put in and take out their...
Hakim Optical Celebrates 50 Years in Business
50 years ago, Sir Hakimi opened the first Hakim Optical retail location. In the 50 years since...
Beyond Prescription Eyeglasses — The Future of Eyewear
Last week we outlined the evolution of eyeglasses, and today we look at where the industry is...
The History of Eyeglasses
About 3/4 of Canadians require some type of vision correction. These days poor vision is usually...
The Connection Between Your Eye Strain and Headaches
Your eyes could have a lot to do with the headaches you’re experiencing. Whether they result from...
Choosing Reading Glasses, Bifocals or Progressives for Presbyopia
A natural part of the aging process is presbyopia — farsightedness resulting from a loss of...
Hakim Optical Marks the Beginning of its 50th Anniversary by Pledging to Donate over 100,000 pairs of Glasses in 2017
50,000 pairs of recycled and new eye glasses were donated to the Lions Clubs 30,000 pairs of...
Hakim Optical’s Water-Run Clocks Giveaway!
It’s giveaway time—literally! Daylight Saving Time is coming up this weekend, and Hakim Optical...
The Annoying Eye Twitch: What Does It Mean?
Myokymia is the medical term for that annoying eye twitch, the condition where an eye starts...
Laser Eye Correction and When Glasses are the Better Option
Laser eye correction is often advertised as a solution for vision problems that is permanent and...