Why are my glasses crooked?
We get asked this question a lot. The easy answer starts with a question to our client, how do you take your glasses off your face? Most...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
Back in the Day
While looking at a frame catalogue from the early 70’s, I was reminded how much things have changed. Frames at that time may have come in...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Reflections of our 2020 Experience
This year we are especially thankful for our health, our clients who have continued to visit us and all the good things we see in the...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Eyewear Materials
Frames of the past were made of heavy materials. Although they were strong, they weren’t exactly comfortable or stylish. Today we have a...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Office Lenses
Is your neck getting sore after working long hours on a computer? Are your eyes more fatigued than normal? A computer screen is placed at...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Oct 6, 2020
- 1 min
Custom-made vs Drug Store Readers
You just received your first prescription for reading glasses. The first step is to take a deep breath! You may feel like your doctor has...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Sep 7, 2020
- 2 min
What To Expect From Your Coatings
Take a look at your glasses. Do they have a green or blue reflection? If they do, it means you have an anti-reflective coating. About...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Aug 17, 2020
- 1 min
Fall Means Back to School
Children are heading back to school next month and parents are running around buying school supplies and new clothes. It's a great time...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Aug 1, 2020
- 1 min
Don't touch your face!
By now we’re all getting used to the new normal of social distancing and face masks. There is currently limited information on the...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Self-tinting Lenses
Summer is finally here and it’s time to get outside and enjoy the sun. Perhaps you’ve thought about getting sunglasses but don’t want to...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Thank You All
We have come through an experience that has never happened in all the years we have been open. We were given the opportunity to pause,...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Mar 25, 2020
- 1 min
Eyeglass Hygiene
In this ever-changing age of viruses and pandemics, cleanliness is very important. Every day we see glasses in varying degrees of repair...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Mar 4, 2020
- 1 min
Will Glasses Make My Eyes Worse?
This is a question we get asked a lot, especially from people who are new to glasses or at the age where they’re starting to need reading...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
What is Mazzucchelli plastic?
Not all glasses are created equal, and this includes everything right down to the plastic they are made from. Cellulose acetate is the...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Aug 16, 2019
- 2 min
Lenses: More than Meets the Eye
New technology is all around us, and that includes your eyeglass lenses. These days we can offer a lot more than regular anti-glare and ...
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Fourth Ave Vision Centre
- Aug 13, 2019
- 2 min
Your First Progressive and What to Expect
As we age our ability to read small print diminishes. This is a normal part of the aging process. In other words, everyone will ...
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