eye exams, eyewear... and a little fun!

August = back-to-school eye exams and new glasses. 

Yup, it's a busy season at eye-bar wtih kids preparing to return to the classroom and the college students buying super cool frames for campus life.

Are you ready for back-to-school?

Book your eye exam with one of our optometrists - Dr. Ross McKenzie, Dr. Ruby Mangat or Dr. Amy Bakelaar.

Or, just come try on some really cool frames.

Back-to-School Children's Eye Exams

Vision is very important for little Einsteins.

Check out these interesting facts*:

• 25% of grade school children have vision problems that limit their learning potential.
• Poor vision can affect the grades of even the best students if left unchecked.
• 20/20 does not necessarily equal perfect vision.  It simply indicates that a child can see as expected at a distance of 20 feet.  It doesn't provide any information about other aspects of eye health.
• Up to 60% of children diagnosed with learning difficulties have undetected vision problems
• Of those 60% mentioned above, the majority will pass a vision screening test (administered by a school nurse), emphasizing the importance of a complete eye examination with an optometrist.

Set your child up for success. Before your kids head back-to-school, book an eye exam with an eye-bar optometrist.

Eye exams are covered by Alberta Health Care. (Hooray – more dollars for back-to-school clothes!)
Children (ages 0-18) are covered for annual eye health examinations. A valid Alberta Health Care is required.

Free eyeglasses for kids in kindergarten
The Eye See, Eye Learn program provides every child in kindergarten with a comprehensive eye exam and one pair of free eyeglasses if prescribed by an eye doctor.

Great kids frames
We carry a great line-up of frames for kids & teens.

* Interesting facts via Alberta Association of Optometrists

Men's Frames: Etnia Barcelona SALVADOR

Super sophisticated with a twist of cool.

These Etnia Barcelona 'Salvador' frames are developed and designed in Barcelona, and produced in Italy.

Our favourite: The BRcarbon finish - the acetate has been hand-filed to given the frames a raw, wooden-like look.

Hello, handsome man!

How Women & Men See Colours

Sooo funny! This makes us laugh.

Dr. Ross McKenzie definitely sees colours like a typical guy.

But, not Luke. Luke can outshine any gal when it comes to subtle colour differences.

Image spotted on Pinterest.

Just in: Tory Burch Sunglasses

Tory Burch sunglasses just arrived at eye-bar in Sherwood Park.

eye-bar loves Tory Burch and so do the stars. Michelle Obama, Julianne Moore, Katie Holmes, Oprah Winfrey, Uma Thurman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Hilary Swank all wear the Tory Burch collection.

Why all the love? Tory Burch delivers sophisticated, easy, chic style. We promise you'll adore the classy styling and colours of the sunglass collection.

Come visit eye-bar to find the right pair for you!