100% Inuit Owned

Optical Store and Licensed Opticians in Yellowknife

Polar Visions' retail location in Yellowknife offers a great selection of quality eyewear products from leading brands, along with expert fitting and adjustments. Our opticians travel to the communities of Nunavut. We have highly-trained staff and work hard to ensure professional service for all our vision clients. Contact us to inquire about mobile optical services for your communities.

Polar Vision Centres Ltd. Supports and Serves the Inuit

Polar Vision Centres Ltd. offers an annual $2500 scholarship, established to encourage Inuit to continue with their education and pursue academic excellence. Eligible applicants must be Beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and enrolled in a recognized, accredited educational institution for the academic year. Mature adult education students may also apply.

Vision Statement

Be the premier optical dispensary in Nunavut and NWT through the provision of quality vision care products at a reasonable price delivered by certified, experienced staff that have exceptional customer service skills.

Mission Statement

Our company’s mission is to:

Be the eyewear provider of choice in the NWT and Nunavut

Develop the capacity to assemble and manufacture vision care products in the North

Train and employ beneficiaries and

Generate profit for the shareholders

Retail location in Yellowknife

Come to Polar Vision Centres Ltd. to see why we are the North’s top choice for vision care.

Polar Vision
Suite 113, 5109 48th Street
(across from Boston Pizza)
Yellowknife, NT X1A 1N5

Polar Vision Staff

Karl O'keefe - General Manager
Dispensing Optician/ Contact Lens Practitioner Assistant /Traveler

Karl has 22 years of experience in the optical industry. As the general manager of Polar Vision, he is responsible for day to day business operations and customer service. Karl has lived in Yellowknife for 27 years and has traveled to most northern communities in Nunavut and Baffin Region.

Beth Saturos - Lab Manager
Licenced Optician

Beth has 24 years of experience managing and operating an optical lab. As a lab manager, she is responsible for the accurate and efficient cutting of all prescription glasses manufactured on-site. Glasses are then packaged and shipped throughout Nunavut. Beth has been in the North for 29 years.

Chona Alberca - Lab Assistant / Traveler

Chona is a full-time employee of Polar Vision. She started with Polar Vision 8 years ago. She loves helping customers and assisting other colleaugues. She has lived in the North for 12 years and has recently started traveling to Nunavut and Baffin as well.

Marnna Traill - Full-Time Traveler / Admin Assistant

Marnna brings on board 15 years of retail management experience. She is looking forward to serving Polar Vision’s patients in Nunavut. She has travelled to the Kiv/Baff region and looks forward to seeing all the beauty that the rest of the territory has to offer. Marnna has lived in the North for 25 years.

Joann Murphy - Opticians Assistant / Traveler

Joann started with Polar Vision in February 2024, and has been in the optical industry for the past 6 years. Joann enjoys helping customers at our Yellowknife location and also travels to most northern communities in Nunavut and Baffin Region.

Emma Dizon - Lab Assistant

Emma started with Polar Vision 11 years ago. She has many years of experience working in optical laboratories. Emma works side by side with Beth to make sure our patients of Nunavut receive their glasses in a timely manner. Emma has lived in the North for 25 years.

Eira Hatkaittuq

Eira is a part time employee of Polar Vision and joined the team in June 2023. Eira assists the Opticians with the day-to-day tasks, greeting patients and

dispensing their glasses. Eira has lived in Yellowknife for 3 years and enjoys all it has to offer.