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...

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...

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...

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...