Get a tune up!

Anything that you use 18 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year will eventually start to break down and show signs of wear and tear. Bring in your tired eyeglasses for a professional cleaning and tune up by one of the licensed opticians at eye-bar. Proper fitting, well-maintained eyewear helps to ensure that you are seeing your best. Tune-ups are always free of charge for eyewear purchased at eye-bar.

While you’re waiting, take the time to browse this summer’s hottest new sunglasses styles or book your annual eye exam with one of our eye-bar optometrists.

Motorcycle Approved Eyewear

eye-bar carries and has access to the complete line of motorcycle approved sunglasses and goggles by Wiley-X. Wiley-X specializes in ballistic grade eyewear and clothing and is a leading supplier of motorcycle eyewear. The Wiley-X lenses and frames are made from impact resistant materials that meet the ANSI Z87.1 and Z80.3 optical standards. The Wiley-X brand is trusted in the safety eyewear industry and is used extensively by Suncor Energy in its Fort-McMurray operations to protect the vision of its employees. Many Wiley-X styles include a wrap around design, with replaceable foam gasket inserts. These replaceable gaskets help to reduce irritation from wind, dust, debris and peripheral glare. Many of the Wiley-X motorcycle collection eyewear pieces are available in both prescription and non-prescription styles.

To experience the Wiley-X high velocity protection eyewear collection visit eye-bar in Sherwood Park. While you’re there, you can also book your next eye exam or contact lens fitting with one of our eye-bar optometrists, to ensure that you see all the potholes and obstacles on the road this motorcycle season. 

Optical Ilusions in Nature

Have you ever wondered why a zebra has stripes?

You’d think such dramatic colouring would actually draw attention to the zebra. Last time we went to the zoo, we were walking by two zebras and almost missed seeing them. Why? Because they were standing still!  When a zebra stands still the stripes on its coat blend in with the grass and twigs around it and actually make it harder to see.  And when a herd of zebras move together their stripes create such a mesmerizing image that the predators get confused.  So, while they don’t have much chance of outrunning their predators (the big cats like cheetahs, lions and leopards), the zebras try their best to confuse them.  And, sometimes, if they’re lucky, the zebras will outsmart the cats.

Can you spot the zebras hiding in this photo?

Biotrue - It's New!

Have you been looking for a new contact lens solution? Maybe the all-new Biotrue multipurpose contact lens solution by Bausch & Lomb will be right for you! This lens care product has been available in the United States for over a year and is set to launch across Canada in early April.

Biotrue contact lens solution is approved for use with all soft contact lenses include silicone hydrogel lenses like Acuvue Oasys w Hydraclear and Air Optix Aqua Comfort Plus. Biotrue conditions, cleans, removes protein deposits, disinfects, rinses and stores soft contact lens for up to 30 days.  BioTrue also uses the same natural lubricant found in the human eye to help improve contact lens comfort.

Product Benefits:

• pH balanced - matches the eyes natural tears and improves initial comfort
• Biocompatible Moisture - contains a lubricating compound called hyaluronan which is found in the eyes natural tears, and in many leading lubricating eye drops
• Clear packaging - allows you to know when your about to run out

How to use it:

• Remove your contact lenses
• Place at least 3 drops of Biotrue on each side of the lens and rub for about 20 seconds
• Thoroughly rinse each side of the lens for about 5 seconds
• Store contact lenses in fresh Biotrue solution for at least 4 hours before re-wearing
• If you have not worn your contact lenses in 30 days, you must remove them, reclean them and restore them in fresh Biotrue solution.

You can learn more about Biotrue multipurpose contact lens solution by visiting biotrue.com or talk to an eye-bar optometrist.

To read the Biotrue package insert & product directions – click here

Book your next eye exam in Sherwood Park with an eye-bar optometrist

Images via: Bausch & Lomb

How young can my child have their eyes checked?

At eye-bar, we recommend that children begin annual eye health exams by age 3. However, we are certainly happy to see children as young as 6 month of age should you have any questions or concerns or a strong family history of vision problems.

Annual eye health exams are important to ensure that your child’s visual system is developing properly. We live, work and learn in a very visual world. Having inadequate vision can lead to learning problems in early developmental years and the classroom because of lack of concentration and focus.

Eye exams for children are fun and painless. At eye-bar, we take pediatric eye care seriously with multiple eye charts, movies and cool looking instruments to keep your children entertained and focused.  eye-bar also offers both male and female optometrists on staff for you to choose from. Visit our Childrens Eye Exam section for more details.

Book your child’s next eye exam in Sherwood Park with an eye-bar optometrist.

Tom Davies: Custom Bespoke Eyewear

At eye-bar, we’ve been customizing eyewear from the day we opened. As an independent eyewear store, we have infinite options when it comes to selecting the right lenses for you (many chain and discount optical stores use a stock lens that doesn’t necessarily work on everyone). Finding the right lenses for each individual client makes us smile. And now, we can perfectly customize eyewear. Yup, that’s right! eye-bar is now offering bespoke eyewear. We can take any frame from the Tom Davies collection and re-design it to fit your face, head and prescription. The result? A made-to-measure frame designed and built to fit you perfectly.

Bespoke eyewear goes well-beyond fit; it’s about style too. Drawing from an existing range of shapes, finishes and about 60 colours, you can work alongside our opticians to design a custom-made frame. Once you’ve made your selections, our opticians will create a blueprint for your frames. Four to six weeks later, these frames can be on your face.

eye-bar style: The Warhol Glasses

Some men’s eyewear is iconic – like Andy Warhol’s frames.

Andy Warhol’s eyewear continues to endure over time (just like his art!). Best known for his role in the movement of pop art, Warhol always saw art and life through some seriously stylish frames.

STYLE: Iconic, Vintage
THE LOOK: Tailored, Crisp
FRAME MATERIAL: Plastic
FEATURES: Acetate with exposed hardware, a keyhole bridge and round with deeper verticle measurements

At eye-bar, we continue to love the Warhol-look. Our shelves are stocked with fun Warhol-options.

The Warhol’s Poster by Moxy Creative

eye-bar style: Blue Sunglasses

The Look: Blue Hued Sunglasses

Blue sunglasses have been spotted everywhere on the streets of New York. Fun, bold and yet subtle enough to be everyday sunglasses. We covet them.

Buy these blue sunglasses at eye-bar (from top to bottom):
Ray-Ban Justin in azure rubber faded with transparent rubber with brown lenses
Ray-Ban New Wayfarer in blue faded violet with a blue-faded lenses
Ray-Ban New Wayfarer in blue rubber with gradient grey lenses

Press: FASHION Magazine names EYE-BAR the place for eyewear in Edmonton

FASHION Magazine featured where to find the best baubles, hats and specs across Canada. The best place for eyewear in Edmonton? … right here at eye-bar in Sherwood Park. The FASHION Magazine writers took a particular liking to our vintage eyewear Victory Collection and the unbelievable style and fit knowledge of our opticians. And, Dr. Ross McKenzie and Dr. Amy Bakelaar were smitten to see their names in print… in a f-a-s-h-i-o-n magazine!

This Sherwood Park optic shop isn’t playing name games when it comes to its décor. Sit at three different eye-bars and choose from Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Kenneth Cole or Lacoste, among others. Dr. Ross McKenzie and Dr. Amy Bakelaar ensure only the best opticians are there to help you make your selection. And as one of only three Canadian locations to house The Victory Collection – which makes exact, light-weight frame replicas from its ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s catalogues – you might start up a vintage romance.

Pick up a copy of the Winter 2012 issue of Fashion Magazine to read all the details.

Arrving in Mailboxes: the eye-bar holiday card

This year we had a little holiday fun with the eye chart. Visions of sugar plums, gingerbread men and eyewear danced in our heads. The result: A holiday card so sweet, fun and smart (kind of like us!).

Wishing everyone a most restful and gleeful holiday season!

From the Folks at eye-bar: Dr. Amy Bakelaar, Dr. Ross McKenzie, Dr. Ruby Mangat, Luke, Megan & Kendall