Jacobson Elmes Opticians

Check out our new bright look!

Thank you to everyone who came to our grand reopening and making it a huge success!

We look forward to continuing to serve the community for years to come and if you couldn't make it to our reopening we hope to see you soon!

We are renovating!

Hard to imagine that Its been over ten years since we moved to our current location. It is time for a refresh! This is the last time we are going to look like this.

We will continue to operate from Tuesday to Saturdays during renovations, our services will be severely limited but we will do our best to accommodate you! If you can, we encourage you to wait until the renovations are finished so we can serve you properly.

The new look is coming mid-September. Stay Tuned!

Made to be as unique as your glasses. Quick turnaround time, usually in under an hour. Now buy one, get one 50% off.

Get two for yourself, or share. We won't judge! Buy one set of custom clip-ons, get the second set for 50% off!

All materials sourced for our custom clip-on sunglasses come from Canadian suppliers. When you have a set of clip-on sunglasses made you can be assured that not only are you supporting a small local business, but other Canadian businesses as well.

Our custom clip-on sunglasses are still on sale for $85 (regularly priced at $100) with express service, usually in less than 45 minutes.

Frames come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and our express service custom clip-on sunglasses can be made to fit them. Regularly priced at $100 dollars, on sale for $85. All clip-on sunglasses are made in-house with rapid turn around time, usually in less than 45 minutes. Come in to see if a pair of clip-on sunglasses are right for you!

Do Yellow Lenses Improve Nighttime Vision?

No, yellow lenses do not improve nighttime vision.

Our eyes function the best when we allow as much light in as they can tolerate. Yellow lenses can block 20% or more of incoming light from entering your eye which would lead to poorer low light vision.

What does this mean for nighttime driving? What can you do to improve your nighttime vision?

1) Keep on top of getting your eyes checked regularly. Even a small change in your prescription can make nighttime vision clearer.
2) Choose clear lenses with an anti-reflection coating. Anti-reflection coatings allow 99% of light to pass through the lenses cleanly. This helps reduce glare from oncoming headlights and streetlights. Lenses without anti-reflection coatings only allow 75% of light to pass through.
3) Make sure your glasses are clean and your anti-reflection coating is in good condition.
4) Ensure your windshield is crack and chip free.
5) Keep your windshield clean, inside and out. When was the last time you cleaned the inside of your windshield? You might be surprised at how dirty it is!

What are yellow lenses good for?

1) They are typically used as a sporting lens colour. For example, they can help increase contrast and make it easier to spot flying objects in the sky.
2) Yellow neutralizes blue. If you’re especially sensitive to blue light, yellow lenses may help.

"Ok, I know the pros and cons. Are they available in a clip-on?"

Yes they are, and they’re part of our clip-on sale for only $85 down from $100. All of our clip-ons are handmade in house with same day turn around time, often in less than 45 minutes.

Looking for more information? Feel free to contact us!

Spring into Summer Sale! Save 15% on a pair of clip-on sunglasses, regularly priced at $100, now on sale for $85.

We are the only full service eyeglass retailer in Edmonton that makes custom clip-on sunglasses in house usually within 45 minutes. We can custom make them for nearly any frame.

Celebrate the increase of daytime hours with us and protect your eyes from UV rays and glare. Sale is on until we need to reorder our clip-on supplies. We've ordered hundreds of clip-on lenses in various colours in anticipation of spring and summer, come see if a pair of custom clip-on sunglasses are right for you!

We are the only full service eyeglass store in Edmonton that is able to make custom clip-on sunglasses on site, often in less than 45 minutes. There are hardly any frames we can't work with! Protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and reduce the strain from glare without the high cost of dedicated prescription sunglasses. Come check out our clip-ons!

Its hot outside, but cool in here! We have just received a new shipment of , , and women's and men's frames. Get out of the heat and come in to see if its time for an upgrade.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred.

Stage 3 is nearly upon us, so there will be a few changes happening around here effective July 5th.

Our hours of operations and staffing will be expanded. The new hours will be:
- 10am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
- 10am to 5pm Saturday by appointment only
- Extended evening hours will be available on Thursday and Friday by appointment only.

- As per the Alberta College of Optometrists masks are still mandatory for all visitors, patients and staff until further notice.

- Reduced capacity limits will still be observed and the front door will be locked when we reach capacity.

- Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. Appointments will be prioritized over walk-ins.

- Everyone will be asked to sanitized their hands before they interact with our product.
- Our enhanced cleaning routine will continue

All of these restrictions will change, become more flexible and eventually drop as more Albertans are fully vaccinated and COVID-19 cases continue to improve.

Thank you to everyone for your patience over the past 1.5 years! We're almost finished with this pandemic and we look forward to going back to normal soon!

After a long absence, we're pleased to welcome back to our shelves. Well made and elegant, you can't go wrong if you choose Gucci. Contact us to make a viewing appointment!