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  • Is This Lens Right For Me?

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Dec 27, 2022 | Categories: Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Prescription Glasses

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    Most people spend a lot of time choosing the frames for their glasses because of the choices available. However, only a few realize that they also have a wide range of lenses available to them that offer protection for their eyes and give them the clearest and sharpest vision.

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  • Top Four Qualities To Possess When Working In The Optical Industry

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Aug 04, 2022 | Categories: Eyeglasses Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store

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    Have you thought about working in the optical industry because it offers so many opportunities? However, if you want to work closely with clients and provide them with eye care solutions, many factors are at play.

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  • Why You Should Choose The Spectacle Shoppe!

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Jun 10, 2022 | Categories: Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Sunglasses Store

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    These days you can buy pretty much everything online, right? But for some things, it’s best not to go that way. Glasses, for instance. There are many reasons why you should select your prescription eyewear in a brick-and-mortar shop, where real, qualified humans can assist you not only with your choice of frames but, most importantly, advise you on the crucial selection of the lenses that will improve your vision.

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  • Optical/Eyewear Quality Assurance

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Apr 13, 2022 | Categories: Eyeglasses Store , Optical Glasses , Sunglasses Store

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    Eyewear is a broad category that includes everything from spectacles to performance eye protectors. Different quality standards may apply to different eyewear depending on the type and intended purpose. However, durability and product safety remain important considerations across the board. As experts in the field, we at The Spectacle Shoppe conduct a wide range of performance tests and lab tests for all types of eyewear. We can help you ensure that your product meets the quality and safety requirements of your destination market, as well as all applicable international standards.

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  • Sunglasses Extravaganza By The Spectacle Shoppe

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Aug 11, 2021 | Categories: Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Optical Glasses , Optician , Sunglasses Store

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    Sunglasses are the ultimate fashion accessory, and they come in various looks and styles. But, aside from being an essential style accessory, sunglasses offer countless benefits to your eyes, vision, and the skin around your eyes.

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  • What Is Nyctalopia (Night Blindness)?

    Author: External Author | Jul 21, 2021 | Categories: Eyewear , Optical Glasses

    Original Article Source Credits:   Verywell Health , https://www.verywellhealth.com/

    Article Written By:  Luana Ferreira

    Original Article Posted on:  March 19, 2021

    Link to Original Article:  https://www.verywellhealth.com/nyctalopia-overview-5096910

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  • Coronavirus: How eyes may play a role in its spread

    Author: External Author | Jul 14, 2021 | Categories: Optical Glasses , Optician

    Original Article Source Credits:   All About Vision , https://www.allaboutvision.com/

    Article Written By:  John Egan

    Original Article Posted on:  NA

    Link to Original Article:  https://www.allaboutvision.com/en-ca/conditions/coronavirus-and-your-eyes/

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  • COVID-19 vaccine side effects and vision

    Author: External Author | Jun 16, 2021 | Categories: Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Optician

    Original Article Source Credits:   All About Vision , https://www.allaboutvision.com/

    Article Written By:  John Egan and Adam Debrowski

    Original Article Posted on:  NA

    Link to Original Article:  https://www.allaboutvision.com/en-ca/coronavirus/covid-vaccine-side-effects-vision/

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  • Eyestrain: 8 Tips for Prevention

    Author: External Author | May 19, 2021 | Categories: Eyewear , Optical Glasses

    Original Article Source Credits:   Healthline , https://www.healthline.com/

    Article Written By:   Natalie Silver 

    Original Article Posted on:  September 29, 2017

    Link to Original Article:  https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/eye-strain

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  • Safe Eyeglasses and Lenses for Kids

    Author: External Author | Apr 28, 2021 | Categories: Eyeglasses Store , Optical Glasses , Prescription Glasses

    Original Article Source Credits:   Verywell Health , https://www.verywellhealth.com/

    Article Written By:  Troy Bedinghaus, OD

    Original Article Posted on:   October 22, 2020

    Link to Original Article:  https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-safest-lenses-for-kids-3421914

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  • 7 Best Foods for Healthy Eyes

    Author: External Author | Apr 21, 2021 | Categories: Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store

    Original Article Source Credits: healthline, https://www.healthline.com

    Article Written By: NA

    Original Article Posted on: NA

    Link to Original Article: https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/best-foods-for-eyes#dairy

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  • Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and your eyes

    Author: External Author | Apr 14, 2021 | Categories: Contact Lenses , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store , Sunnies

    Original Article Source Credits: All About Vision, https://www.allaboutvision.com

    Article Written By: Gary Heiting

    Original Article Posted on: January 2020

    Link to Original Article: https://www.allaboutvision.com/en-ca/sunglasses/sun-protection

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  • Top 6 Reasons for Eye Irritation

    Author: External Author | Apr 07, 2021 | Categories: Contact Lenses , Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Prescription Glasses , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store

    Original Article Source Credits: verywell health, https://www.verywellhealth.com

    Article Written By: Troy L. Bedinghaus

    Original Article Posted on: August 11, 2020

    Link to Original Article: https://www.verywellhealth.com/eye-irritation-3422106

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  • Announcing The New Website

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Jan 29, 2021 | Categories: Contact Lenses , Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Optician , Prescription Glasses , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store , Sunnies

    Announcing the New Website - The Spectacle Shoppe

    We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website!

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  • New Website Under Construction

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Dec 28, 2020 | Categories: Contact Lenses , Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Optician , Prescription Glasses , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store , Sunnies

    New Website Coming Soon!

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  • Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Photochromic Lenses (transitions® Lenses)

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Nov 17, 2020 | Categories: Contact Lenses , Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Optician , Prescription Glasses , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store , Sunnies

    Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Photochromic Lenses

    A lot of our Vancouver glasses customers wear eyeglasses regularly instead of contact lenses. Wearing glasses means you don’t have to worry as much about dry eye or irritation, you can shave a few minutes off your morning and bedtime routines, and you’re not in danger of losing a lens if you get poked in the eye while playing sports. But there is the sunglasses conundrum. Switching from prescription glasses to prescription sunglasses can be a pain. You always have to remember to bring your sunnies with you and it’s easy to lose them (or your glasses) when it’s time…

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  • 6 Tips For Choosing The Best Eyeglass Frames

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Oct 06, 2020 | Categories: Contact Lenses , Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Optician , Prescription Glasses , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store , Sunnies

    6 Tips for Choosing the Best Eyeglass Frames

    You go online or walk into an eyewear store and the choices for glasses can seem endless. Is there a trick for how to choose glasses? Should you just grab the first pair that appeals to you or is it better to spend hours trying all of the frames on? As experts in helping customers choose the best eyeglass frames, we can tell you that, no, you don’t need to try on hundreds of frames or settle for the first ones to catch your eye. By keeping some key things in mind, you can narrow down your options and find…

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  • Do I Need Sports Glasses? What Precautions Athletes Should Take To Protect Their Eyes

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Aug 25, 2020 | Categories: Contact Lenses , Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Optician , Prescription Glasses , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store , Sunnies

    Do I Need Sports Glasses - What Precautions Athletes Should Take to Protect Their Eyes

    A number of sports require protective gear, ranging from full-on pads and helmets to just a mouthguard or shin guards. However, many times, the eyes are left exposed, as it’s not all that common for protective sports eyewear to be mandated. Often, only people who normally wear prescription eyeglasses will turn to sports glasses. Yet, anyone can benefit from them. Today, we’re discussing eye safety for athletes and sharing tips to protect your vision. THE PREVALENCE OF SPORTS-RELATED EYE INJURIES It’s estimated that around 30,000 sports-related eye injuries are seen at the emergency room in the United States every year. It also…

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  • Which Eyeglass Frames Match Your Personality?

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Jun 08, 2020 | Categories: Contact Lenses , Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Optician , Prescription Glasses , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store , Sunnies

    Which Eyeglass Frames Match Your Personality

    While face shape and lifestyle will play a big part in deciding on the perfect eyeglass frames for you, your personality and personal style are also important factors to consider. One of the things we pride ourselves on at our Kerrisdale eyewear store is helping our customers pick out the most flattering and functional frames. While nothing beats getting help from an eyewear pro at the Spectacle Shoppe, we thought we’d have a little fun by putting together a quiz to determine which eyeglass frames match your personality. Write down your answers and then tally them at the end for…

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  • How We're Addressing Covid-19

    Author: The Spectacle Shoppe | Mar 17, 2020 | Categories: Contact Lenses , Designer Eyeglass Frames , Eye Irritation , Eyeglasses Store , Eyewear , Eyewear Fittings , Online Eyewear Store , Optical Glasses , Optical Store , Optician , Prescription Glasses , Prescription Sunglasses , Sunglasses Store , Sunnies

    Dear Clients, We're happy to announce that we're resuming back to normal hours starting May 19th, 2020! To ensure that we're still practicing social distancing to the best of our ability, we ask that clients call before coming in so we can direct the traffic in our shop. That being said, here are our new hours: Sunday/Monday- closed Tuesday: 10:00-5:30 Wednesday: 1:00-5:30 Thursday: 10:00-5:30 Friday: 10:00-5:30 Saturday: 10:00-5:00 What else has changed? Limit of two customers in the shop A newly installed ventilator to keep the air fresh Clients who've experienced or currently have a fever, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, have traveled recently, please come back when…

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Recent Posts

  • Is This Lens Right For Me?
  • Top Four Qualities To Possess When Working In The Optical Industry
  • Why You Should Choose The Spectacle Shoppe!
  • Optical/Eyewear Quality Assurance
  • Sunglasses Extravaganza By The Spectacle Shoppe
  • What Is Nyctalopia (Night Blindness)?
  • Coronavirus: How eyes may play a role in its spread
  • COVID-19 vaccine side effects and vision
  • Eyestrain: 8 Tips for Prevention
  • Safe Eyeglasses and Lenses for Kids
  • 7 Best Foods for Healthy Eyes
  • Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and your eyes
  • Top 6 Reasons for Eye Irritation
  • Announcing The New Website
  • New Website Under Construction
  • Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Photochromic Lenses (transitions® Lenses)
  • 6 Tips For Choosing The Best Eyeglass Frames
  • Do I Need Sports Glasses? What Precautions Athletes Should Take To Protect Their Eyes
  • Which Eyeglass Frames Match Your Personality?
  • How We're Addressing Covid-19
  • Avoiding Digital Eye Strain While Working From Home
  • What Is Presbyopia, What Causes It And How Is It Treated?
  • Is Blue Light Bad For You?
  • The Ultimate Guide To Dry Eyes
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