Eye Care Tips & Optical Trends

Eye care tips, optical trends & news from Charm Optical

are progressive lenses worth the money 15 min read

What Progressive Lenses Cost in Edmonton: $350 One Pair, $500 Two

What Progressive Lenses Cost in Edmonton: $350 for One Pair, $500 for Two Written by the Charm Optical Team • November 2, 2026 Progressive lenses at Charm Optical in south...

1 hour glasses near me 17 min read

Which Prescriptions Can Be Ready the Same Day in Edmonton?

Which Prescriptions Can Be Ready the Same Day in Edmonton? Written by the Charm Optical Team • October 30, 2026 Single vision glasses can be ready the same day at...

can i use hsa and vision insurance together 16 min read

Vision Plan First, HSA Second: How to Split a Glasses Bill

Vision Plan First, HSA Second: How to Split a Glasses Bill Written by the Charm Optical Team • October 28, 2026 Submit to your vision plan first, then send the...

anti glare glasses for driving 20 min read

Night Driving Glare in Edmonton: 7 Causes and What Fixes Each

Night Driving Glare in Edmonton: 7 Causes and What Fixes Each Written by the Charm Optical Team • October 26, 2026 Night driving glare has seven distinct causes, and only...

affordable contact lenses 16 min read

A Year of Contacts: How Many Boxes and 6 Ways to Pay Less

A Year of Contacts: How Many Boxes You Need, and 6 Ways to Pay Less Written by the Charm Optical Team • October 23, 2026 A year of daily disposables...

ifhp eye exam coverage 14 min read

NIHB and Veterans Affairs Eyewear Coverage in Alberta

NIHB and Veterans Affairs Eyewear Coverage in Alberta Written by the Charm Optical Team • October 21, 2026 NIHB and Veterans Affairs both pay for an eye exam and prescription...

can i drive after eye dilation 15 min read

Dilated Eye Exam: What to Expect and Can You Drive After?

Dilated Eye Exam: What to Expect and Can You Drive After? Written by the Charm Optical Team • October 19, 2026 Dilating drops widen your pupil so the optometrist can...

do transitions work in the car 15 min read

Cold Makes Photochromic Lenses Darker - and Slower to Clear

Cold Makes Photochromic Lenses Darker - and Slower to Clear Written by the Charm Optical Team • October 16, 2026 Photochromic lenses work in a Canadian winter, and the cold...