SafeVision Safety Frame Catalogue — 2026 Frame Group Guide
SafeVision by Hoya frame groups, including Wiley X and sealed styles. Frames in this guide are tested to ANSI Z87.1; ask us for the CSA Z94.3-marked options your Alberta site may require.
Prescription safety glasses with CSA Z94.3 options, fitted in store on Ellerslie Road. We accept employer safety-eyewear programs including SafeVision and Eyesafe™ — just bring the pre-approval letter your employer issues. On-site optometrist, direct billing, and progressive or bifocal safety lenses available.
Need prescription safety glasses in Edmonton? Charm Optical dispenses CSA Z94.3-compliant safety eyewear with impact-rated lenses and side shields, in your exact prescription. On an employer program? Bring the pre-approval letter (job order form) your company issues for Eyesafe™ or SafeVision — we can’t process a program order without it — plus a current prescription, or book an eye exam with our optometrist and get both done in one visit. Turnaround varies: some orders take up to 3 weeks, so plan ahead.
If your employer has a safety-eyewear program, you can use it here. One rule for both programs: you must bring the pre-approval letter (job order form) issued by your company — it tells us exactly what’s covered, and we can’t start an order without it. Once we have it, we handle the rest: frame selection, certified lenses, ordering and billing back to the program.
Corporate prescription safety-eyewear programs from SafeVision, a division of Hoya Vision Care. Frames chosen from the SafeVision frame group guide; CSA Z94.3 and ANSI Z87.1 options.
Pre-approval letter from your employer required
Alberta's workplace eye-safety program, administered by the Alberta Association of Optometrists. CSA Z94.3-compliant prescription safety eyewear, chosen from the Eyesafe™ catalogue.
Pre-approval letter (Job Order Form) requiredOn a different program, or your employer pays by invoice? Call (780) 490-0090 and we’ll tell you what we can do.
Charm Optical accepts SafeVision corporate prescription safety-eyewear programs at our south Edmonton store on Ellerslie Road. SafeVision — you may also see it written “Safe Vision” or “Hoya SafeVision” — is a division of Hoya Vision Care that runs prescription safety-eyewear programs for employers.
Bring the pre-approval letter from your employer’s SafeVision program. It tells us which frame groups, lenses and coatings your employer covers, and we can’t start a SafeVision order without it.
Frames come from your employer’s SafeVision frame guide, including Wiley X and sealed styles. The 2026 guide shown below is tested to ANSI Z87.1, and frame groups can differ between SafeVision guides, so check your frame choice against your letter with us before you decide. If your site requires a CSA Z94.3-marked frame, tell us before you choose.
Once we have your letter, we fit, order and bill the program directly. Some orders take up to 3 weeks, so plan accordingly. Some frames are in store to try on and most are ordered for you — call (780) 490-0090 or visit and we’ll tell you which ones you can try.
Eyesafe™ is an Alberta workplace prescription safety-eyewear program, administered by the Alberta Association of Optometrists. Charm Optical accepts Eyesafe™: if your company is enrolled, we fit and order your Eyesafe™ glasses at our south Edmonton store.
Bring your Eyesafe job order form — the pre-approval letter your employer issues. It lists your frame, lens, coating and coverage options, and we can’t process an Eyesafe order without it.
Frames come from the Eyesafe™ frame catalogue: close-fit, sealed, specialty and contemporary styles, with CSA Z94.3 and ANSI Z87.1 options. Some orders take up to 3 weeks, so plan accordingly. Some frames are in store to try on and most are ordered for you — call (780) 490-0090 or visit to check which ones you can try.
Safety frames aren’t stocked like our everyday glasses and sunglasses — they’re selected from these catalogues and ordered for you in your prescription. Tap any page to read it full-screen, zoom in on a frame, and flip through the whole catalogue.
Good to know: not every catalogue frame is in store to try on — some are, most are ordered per job. Call (780) 490-0090 or visit us and we’ll tell you exactly which styles you can try on that day.
SafeVision by Hoya frame groups, including Wiley X and sealed styles. Frames in this guide are tested to ANSI Z87.1; ask us for the CSA Z94.3-marked options your Alberta site may require.
Close-fit, sealed, specialty and contemporary frames approved for the Alberta Eyesafe™ program. Your job order form sets which frame groups, lenses and coatings your employer covers.
Seen a frame you like? Call (780) 490-0090 with the model name and we’ll tell you whether it’s in store to try on and what your program covers.
Four simple steps, one visit for most people.
Ask your safety manager or HR for your program’s pre-approval letter — the Eyesafe™ job order form, or your SafeVision authorization. It shows what your employer covers (frame allowance, lens type, coatings) and how often you can get a new pair. We need it in hand before we can process anything.
Bring a current prescription, or book an eye exam with our on-site optometrist. Many programs cover the exam; otherwise it’s $99 for adults.
We match a certified frame — CSA Z94.3-marked where your site requires it — to your face, your prescription and your job’s hazards: close-fit frames with integrated side shields, sealed frames, or contemporary styles that still meet the standard.
Certified lenses are lab-made, so we can’t give an exact date — timing depends on the frame, lens type and lab queue, and some orders take up to 3 weeks. Plan accordingly if your current pair is on its last legs. We call the moment they arrive, adjust the fit, confirm the side shields and markings, and bill the program directly.
Regular eyeglasses are not designed to stop flying debris. Certified safety glasses are built and tested as a system — frame, lenses and side shields together.
Polycarbonate or Trivex lenses that absorb high-velocity impact instead of shattering. Both are lighter than standard plastic and block 100% of UV.
Integrated or permanently attached side protection closes the gap at your temples where particles and splashes get in. Clip-ons on a regular frame don’t count.
Safety frames are tested to CSA Z94.3 and/or ANSI Z87.1 and carry the marking on the frame. Where your site requires CSA, we select a frame with the CSA mark and confirm it at pickup so you’re compliant on day one.
In Alberta, employers generally specify CSA Z94.3 — the standard named in the Alberta OHS Code, Part 18 (Personal Protective Equipment). Alberta’s OHS Code also allows prescription safety frames that meet ANSI Z87.1-2003 when the lenses meet CSA Z94.3-15 (s. 229(2.3)); your employer can still require a CSA-marked frame. Many frames are certified to both standards, but not all: some catalogue styles are ANSI-only, and CSA compliance also requires fixed side shields. We’ll make sure yours carries the marking your site requires.
The Canadian Standards Association standard for industrial eye and face protectors. Covers impact, optical quality, side protection and markings. This is what Alberta safety officers and Eyesafe™ job orders call for.
The American equivalent, common on frames made for the US market. Widely accepted, but if your site or job order says CSA, the frame needs the CSA mark — not just Z87.1. Ask us and we’ll confirm.
Anyone who wears a prescription and works where there is a risk of eye injury. Wearing safety goggles over regular glasses is uncomfortable, fogs up and slips — a dedicated prescription pair is safer and easier to wear all shift.
Safety glasses don’t have to mean basic lenses. Most everyday lens upgrades are available in certified safety form.
Distance-only lenses for the floor, or progressive safety lenses if you switch between plans, screens and distance work all day. Bifocals with a visible reading segment are also available.
Photochromic lenses darken outdoors and clear up inside — ideal for crews moving between yard and shop. Fixed tints and polarized options for outdoor-only work.
Anti-fog coatings for cold-to-warm transitions and masks; anti-reflective coating cuts glare from shop lighting and headlights on night shifts.
Hard coatings for dusty environments, full UV protection built into the lens material, and blue-light filtering for control rooms and office days.
You can buy prescription safety glasses directly for work, hobbies or home projects. We direct bill over 30 insurance providers — Alberta Blue Cross, Canada Life, Desjardins, AISH and more — so your vision benefits can cover some or all of the cost.
Our optometrist is on site. A comprehensive eye exam is $99 for adults, and we can usually do the exam and your safety-glasses fitting in the same visit. Book online or call (780) 490-0090.
Charm Optical is a family-run optical store and optometry clinic at 5035 Ellerslie Road SW in south Edmonton, a short drive from the Nisku industrial park, Leduc, Beaumont and the Edmonton International Airport corridor. Because we have an optometrist on site and a licensed dispensing team, we can handle the whole safety-eyewear process in one place: the eye exam, the safety-frame fitting, the program paperwork and the final fit check.
We dispense prescription safety glasses that comply with CSA Z94.3, with polycarbonate or Trivex impact-rated lenses and side shields, in single vision, bifocal and progressive designs. Employer programs such as Eyesafe™ (administered by the Alberta Association of Optometrists) and SafeVision (a division of Hoya Vision Care) are accepted; bring the pre-approval letter your company issues and we bill the program directly — without that letter we can’t process a program order. Personal purchases can be direct-billed to your vision benefits.
Safety frames are chosen from the Eyesafe™ and SafeVision catalogues and ordered for you, so not every style is in store to try on — some are. Call ahead and we’ll tell you what you can try that day. Because certified lenses are lab-made we can’t give an exact delivery date; some orders take up to 3 weeks, so plan accordingly. Looking for everyday glasses instead? See our frame collection.
Yes. We accept the Eyesafe™ program administered by the Alberta Association of Optometrists. Bring the Eyesafe job order form — your company’s pre-approval letter — which lists your frame, lens, coating and cost-coverage options. We can’t process an Eyesafe order without it; once we have it, we handle the fitting, ordering and paperwork.
Yes. We accept SafeVision corporate prescription safety-eyewear programs at 5035 Ellerslie Road SW in south Edmonton. SafeVision (also written Safe Vision) is a division of Hoya Vision Care; its eyewear is tested to ANSI Z87.1, with CSA Z94.3 options for Canadian sites. Bring the pre-approval letter from your employer’s SafeVision program — it’s required before we can start — and we fit, order and bill the program directly.
Both are employer programs for prescription safety glasses, and we accept both. SafeVision is a division of Hoya Vision Care that runs corporate safety-eyewear programs, with its own frame group guide. Eyesafe™ is an Alberta program, administered by the Alberta Association of Optometrists, with its own frame catalogue. Your employer decides which one you’re on — your pre-approval letter says which, and you need it for either.
Your employer’s pre-approval letter (Eyesafe job order form or SafeVision authorization) — required for any program order — and a current glasses prescription, usually less than two years old. No current prescription? Our on-site optometrist can do your eye exam at the same visit, and many programs cover it. Paying yourself? Bring your insurance card for direct billing.
Some, not all. Safety frames are chosen from the Eyesafe™ and SafeVision catalogues and ordered per job, so most styles aren’t stocked for try-on — but we keep a selection in store. Call (780) 490-0090 or visit and we’ll tell you exactly which frames you can try on that day.
We can’t give an exact date. Certified safety lenses are made at an outside lab, and timing depends on the frame, lens type and lab queue — some orders take up to 3 weeks, so plan accordingly and order early if your current pair is failing. We call you the moment your glasses arrive and check the fit, side shields and markings in store.
Yes, where your site requires CSA: we dispense frames compliant with CSA Z94.3, with impact-rated polycarbonate or Trivex lenses and fixed side shields, carrying the CSA marking Alberta safety officers check for. Some catalogue styles are ANSI Z87.1-only, so tell us what your site requires and we’ll steer you to the right frame.
Where a worker’s eyes could be injured, Alberta’s OHS Code (Part 18, s. 229) requires eye protection approved to CSA Z94.3 and suited to the hazard. Prescription safety glasses must meet CSA Z94.3; the Code also allows prescription frames that meet ANSI Z87.1-2003 when the lenses meet CSA Z94.3 (s. 229(2.3)). Your employer can set a stricter rule — check your pre-approval letter.
For CSA Z94.3 compliance, yes — side protection must be fixed or integrated into the frame. Close-fit and sealed frames build it in; contemporary flat frames need permanently attached shields. Clip-on shields on a regular eyeglass frame don’t make it certified safety eyewear.
CSA Z94.3 is the Canadian standard for industrial eye and face protectors and the one referenced in Alberta workplaces; ANSI Z87.1 is the American equivalent. Many frames are certified to both. If your site says CSA, the frame needs the CSA mark, not just Z87.1 — we’ll confirm it for you.
On an employer program like Eyesafe™ or SafeVision, your pre-approval letter sets what your employer covers. Buying for yourself? The price depends on the frame group and lens type, and we can direct bill your vision benefits to over 30 insurers. Call (780) 490-0090 for a quote.
Alberta’s OHS Code makes your employer responsible for ensuring you wear approved eye protection where your eyes could be injured (Part 18, s. 229); it doesn’t say who pays for prescription safety glasses — that is your employer’s policy. If your employer is on a program like Eyesafe™ or SafeVision, your pre-approval letter shows what your employer covers; ask your safety manager for one. For personal projects you pay directly and can use your vision benefits.
Yes — single vision, bifocal and progressive safety lenses are all available in polycarbonate or Trivex. Progressives are popular with supervisors and tradespeople who read plans and screens as well as work at distance.
Many do — your pre-approval letter will say. If not, a comprehensive eye exam with our optometrist is $99 for adults, and we can usually do the exam and the safety-glasses fitting in one visit.
If you’re paying yourself, prescription safety glasses are prescription eyewear, so most vision benefits cover them like any glasses — we direct bill over 30 providers. Self-paid prescription eyewear may also qualify for the CRA medical expense tax credit; keep your receipt and confirm with your tax preparer. Employer-paid pairs aren’t deductible for you.
There’s no printed expiry, but safety glasses should be replaced when lenses are scratched or pitted, the frame is cracked or loose, side shields are damaged, or your prescription changes. Most employer programs allow a new pair on a set cycle — often every one to two years — check your pre-approval letter.
We’re at 5035 Ellerslie Road SW, Edmonton, AB T6X 1X2 — minutes from Nisku, Leduc and Beaumont off Anthony Henday Drive and Calgary Trail. Open Mon–Fri 11am–7pm, Sat 11am–5pm. Walk in with your pre-approval letter or call (780) 490-0090.
5035 Ellerslie Road SW, Edmonton, AB T6X 1X2
Mon–Fri 11am–7pm · Sat 11am–5pm · Sun Closed
Walk in with your Eyesafe™ or SafeVision pre-approval letter, or call ahead and we’ll tell you which frames you can try on that day. Need an exam first? Book online in 30 seconds. Some orders take up to 3 weeks — plan accordingly.
Last updated: October 6, 2026
