The History of Eyeglasses

About 3/4 of Canadians require some type of vision correction. These days poor vision is usually corrected after a trip to the eye doctor and a new eyeglass prescription; however, eyeglasses have not always been available. Trace the history of eyewear – from...

The story of how it all began

Hakim Optical, a company built from one man’s vision. It’s hard to believe that it all started with a young Karim Hakimi grinding magnifying glass from old windowpanes in his native Iran. Modest as it may have been, he was able to learn many aspects of the eyewear...