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Wink at a Glance | Updates

We thought it would be nice to share a video of our ideas made reality for everyone that is not able to visit us in person. Here’s a short clip of what we’ve been up to at Wink! Thank you everyone for your kind words and support! We look forward to seeing and serving all […]

Children’s Vision Month | Optometry Blog

September is children’s vision month! We would like to bring some awareness to why it is so important for children to have their eyes checked annually by an optometrist. It is not enough for children to simply have a screening at school because many problems that children can develop are not diagnosed based on if […]

Thank You! Introductions! Updates! | Updates

Thank you to everyone who came out to support us during our Friends and Family event as well as the Grand Opening! We are super excited to finally open our doors. For those of you who have experienced Wink, we encourage you to refer your friends and family to come visit us! Our Referral Program […]

Grand Opening, Updates, and More! | Updates

First off, we must apologize for the social media hiatus. We got caught up in construction and preparing the clinic for opening, so we didn’t have time to post as we regularly would have. Fear not! Regular posts shall resume shortly. BUT MORE EXCITING NEWS!! WE’RE HAVING OUR GRAND OPENING!!! Come join us at Wink […]

Construction Vlog Episode 3 | Updates

Good news guys! We’re nearing the end and finishing touches of the construction stage. Paint has been selected and applied, counter tops, and the flooring and cabinetry should be coming in soon! We’ve been super busy meeting with all the different frame vendors and selecting frames for everyone so stay tuned for some frame selecting […]

The UV ABC’s | Optometry Blog

Now that summer has mostly arrived, I think that it’s important that we talk about how to protect our eyes from ultraviolet (UV) damage. For many of us, summer time is when we spend the most time outside as children, adults, and seniors. It is important that at all ages we protect our eyes from […]

KUVER | Brand Spotlight

Our apologies for not having more brand spotlights for you guys. It turned out to be more difficult than first anticipated. I would like to introduce Kuver! It’s a unique brand that is designed right here our beautiful city Vancouver and all the frames are names of streets. It’s a relatively new brand and I […]

Computer Eye Strain | Optometry Blog

To continue our topic on blue light, we know that spending a lot of time exposed to it can have negative side effects not only on our ocular health, but also on our bodies as a whole. So we’ve come up with solutions to protect our eyes, because realistically our jobs require us to spend […]

Construction Vlog Episode 2 | Updates

Guess what guys! WE HAVE DRY WALL! I’ve kind of lost track of what week we’re on (I believe it’s week 5 maybe?) but I wanted to let you guys know that we’re well on our way and on track (I hope) to opening. Unfortunately we haven’t been doing as many construction updates/vlogs as we […]

Why is Blue Bad? | Optometry Blog

What is blue light and what is this new fascination with it? As an eye care provider, it concerns me because of all the negative effects it can have on the body and eyes when a person is being over-exposed to it. Blue light has been around since … well it’s always been around since […]