Eye Care Tips & Optical Trends

Eye care tips, optical trends & news from Charm Optical

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Contacts Feel Wrong? 7 Causes and the Fix for Each

Contacts Feel Wrong? 7 Causes and the Fix for Each Written by the Charm Optical Team • September 23, 2026 Most contact lens discomfort comes down to seven causes: dryness,...

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Where to Get an Eye Exam in South Edmonton: Neighbourhood Guide

Where to Get an Eye Exam in South Edmonton: Neighbourhood Guide Written by the Charm Optical Team • September 21, 2026 Charm Optical is at 5035 Ellerslie Road SW in...

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5 People Who Should Not Buy Meta Glasses (Optician's List)

5 People Who Should Not Buy Meta Glasses (An Optician's List) Written by the Charm Optical Team • September 18, 2026 Skip Meta glasses if any one of five things...

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Why Your Vision Plan Maximum Is What It Is (And Who Pays)

Why Your Vision Plan Maximum Is What It Is (And Who Pays) Written by the Charm Optical Team • September 16, 2026 Your vision maximum is a budget your employer...

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Free Eye Exam Edmonton: Who Qualifies, Who Pays $99

Free Eye Exam Edmonton: Who Qualifies, Who Pays $99 Written by the Charm Optical Team • September 14, 2026 An eye exam in Edmonton is free if Alberta Health covers...

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Contact Lens Prescription Expired? What You Can Still Order

Contact Lens Prescription Expired? What You Can Still Order Written by the Charm Optical Team • September 11, 2026 An expired contact lens prescription blocks the order, not the boxes...

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3 Reasons Your Progressives Fail at the Computer - and the Fix

3 Reasons Your Progressives Fail at the Computer — and the Fix Written by the Charm Optical Team • September 9, 2026 Your progressives are not faulty. A general-purpose progressive...

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Vision Benefits Expire Dec 31: Your Alberta Order-By Dates

Vision Benefits Expire Dec 31: Your Alberta Order-By Dates Written by the Charm Optical Team • September 7, 2026 If your plan resets January 1, order by Friday, December 4,...