Eyewear

A Quality Frame: From Manufacturing to Benefits

We believe this fascinating process deserves attention. High-quality glasses go beyond just correcting vision—they also represent an investment in comfort, style, and durability.

2022’s New Glasses Trends for Men & Women

New year, new style! And what could be better than a new pair of glasses to start the year under the best look. VU guides you through the major eyewear trends of 2022 for the hottest look!

Eyewear trends | Summer 2021

Spring is here, and we can finally pull out our summer looks! Whether it's for a casual stroll or a sunbathing session on the terrace, sunglasses remain a must-have fashion accessory. The spring/summer 2021 sunglasses trends are very diverse this year, whether it's in style, shape or color. Our eyewear experts have prepared a guide to this season's sunglasses trends. Get your glasses!

Trending sunglasses for winter 2019/2020

Optometrists at VU will help you find a pair of sunglasses that's trendy for the winter season and that perfectly suits you.

Choose your Sunglasses According to your Face Shape

Just like glasses, sunglasses adapt to your face shape and to each seasonal trend. VU optometrists have structured a complete guide to find the frame that suits you best and will help you shine all summer long!

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Trendy glasses for summer 2019 in Montreal

The perfect summer fashion accessory, an essential item to spend your afternoons on the terrace or on the beach, yes, what else could we be talking about? Sunglasses, useful and stylish.

UV Protection: A Must for Sunglass Lenses

Once the choice of colours for the shade of sunglasses has been made, added UV protection is a must to adequately protect your eyes. We tend to think that the more opaque and darker our sunglass lenses are, the more they protect us from the sun. This is absolutely wrong...

Colored lenses in sunglasses

Colored lenses in sunglasses not only fulfil an aesthetic function, they also play a very special role in enhancing your visual comfort. Although gray and brown shades are widespread, optometrists and opticians offer a range of other colours for your sunglasses.

How to choose the materials of your eyeglasses?

Choosing your eyeglasses is often a long but important step, as we will wear them for many years. We should therefore choose eyeglasses that are adapted to the physical structure of our face, with the correct lens prescription. But they should also be constructed of a material that will match our needs...

Virtual Try-On (VTO) for eyeglasses and sunglasses

It’s impossible to miss. Today, more and more sites are offering consumers the opportunity to buy their glasses directly online, without having to go through an optometrist or an optician. This new online service is creating a debate among vision professionals...

Sunglasses in Winter, Really?

We generally discuss sunglasses during the summer time, under the heat on the beach. Nevertheless, they are equally useful, even essential, during the winter...