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Glasses, Sunglasses and Contact Lenses in Yellowknife
No matter where you live in the Northwest Territories or Nunavut, Polar Vision Centres Ltd. has got you covered, with high-end prescription glasses available
through our retail location in Yellowknife. If you are not able to visit us in Yellowknife, contact us for scheduled optical service visits in the communities of Nunavut.
On-Site Lab Services in Yellowknife for Quality Control and Efficiency
Polar Vision has a licensed optician who works on-site in our Yellowknife optical lab. We offer efficient, personalized services for adults and children. Polar Vision Centres Ltd. can also help
you with contact lenses, precise grinding of prescription lenses and
expert adjustments.
Eyewear for Every Occasion at Polar Vision in Yellowknife
Walk into Polar Vision for current styles and advanced technology in eyewear. Our licensed opticians can fit your frames in our shop and make your prescription glasses on-site. Walk-in Monday through Friday or call for an appointment and enjoy Polar Vision’s fast, reliable services that include:
Optical lab on-premises
Frames for adults and children
Prescription eyeglasses made on-site
In-store inventory of contact lenses
CSA-approved protective eyewear
Large selection of sunglasses
Eyeglass repairs and accessories
Sports eyewear
PLEASE NOTE: To confirm a Scheduled visit to your community, please call Polar Vision toll free: 1-866-944-7466.
Serving Yellowknife and the Following Regions/Communities in Nunavut
Keewatin/Kivalliq Regions
Rankin Inlet
Arviat
Baker Lake
Chesterfield Inlet
Coral Harbour
Naujaat
Sanikiluaq
Whale Cove
Kitikmeot Region
Cambridge Bay
Gjoa Haven
Kugaaruk
Kugluktuk
Taloyoak
Baffin Region
Iqaluit
Arctic Bay
Kinngait
Clyde River
Grise Fiord
Hall Beach
Igloolik
Kimmirut
Pangnirtung
Pond Inlet
Qikiqtarjuaq
Resolute Bay
Progressive (Multi-focal)
A multi-purpose lens is used for near, intermediate and distance vision correction. It is esthetically designed without a visible line in the lens. The goal is to use all 3 zones. This lens offers a vision for all viewing distances and is invisible so that only you know you are wearing multifocal lenses.
The most precise vision is at the central point of the lens, looking straight ahead with your chin at a natural height. If you turn your eyes right or left and notice any distortion, just point your nose directly at what you are looking at. This will mean moving your head, not just your eyes. When viewing something closer like the dashboard of your car, keep your chin up and lower your eyes until the dashboard comes into focus. When looking at a near object, you will either lower your eyes even more or raise your chin until the near object or reading material comes into clear focus.
Unlike single vision lenses, it is necessary to go through an adaptation period of a minimum of 2 days or up to two weeks in order to learn how to find the different zones on the lens. Once you get accustomed to pointing your nose at the object you wish to see and lowering or raising your eyes instead of your chin, you will find the method becomes natural.
Bi-focal
This lens offers nearsighted and farsighted vision correction in a single lens. The upper part of the lens is for seeing from a distance and the bottom part to see things from close. To view close objects, lift your chin or lower your eyes to the lower portion of the frame.