Teen Eye Care (Ages 13-18)
The best way to preserve and protect the vision of teens is through annual eye examinations by an optometrist. eye-bar offers the very best in eyeglasses, contact lenses and sunglasses for teenagers of all ages.
For information on eye exams for children (ages 0-12), please visit our Children's Eye Exam section.
Teen Eye Exam Overview (Ages 13-18)
Cost: Covered under Alberta Health Care*
Frequency: Annually
Eye Examination includes:
- Detailed patient history
- Visual acuity
- Colour vision screening
- Depth perception screening
- Binocularity testing
- Prescription for eyeglasses
- Eye health evaluation
Teens & Contact Lenses
Teens often begin to express interest in wearing contacts. Contact lenses can safely be worn by teens of any age; however, contacts are best for those with a willingness to care for and wear contact lenses properly. During a contact lens fitting appointment, an eye-bar optometrists will work with your teen to show him/her how to insert, remove and care for their contact lenses. Prescriptive eyewear is still very important because eyes do need a break from contact lenses.
Teens & Prescriptive Eyewear
We typically find a cool pair of eyeglasses are key to teens actually wearing their glasses at home and at school. At eye-bar, we travel all over the world (Paris, Milan, New York, Las Vegas) to bring the very best eyewear collections to eye-bar. Beyond sourcing cool, stylish and on-trend frames, we pay special attention to the fit. Often teens require a smaller fit of frames. We completely understand price is an important consideration when purchasing frames for teenagers. At eye-bar, we promise you’ll find a great frame offering the best vision possible at an affordable price.
Teenagers & Driver's Licence
Getting a driver's licence is a very exciting rite of passage for teenagers. Vision should be evaluated prior to obtaining a driving license to ensure optimal acuity for day and night driving. Anyone receiving a driver’s licence will require an eye test before getting your Alberta operator’s licence. These tests only screen for the minimum vision standards. They do not take into account varying driving conditions such as driving at night. At eye-bar, we believe everyone needs to keep the roads safe by ensuring optimal vision for driving at any time of the day, during a multitude of conditions including darkness, sunlight and more.
Teens & Sunglasses
Until we reach our 20s, our eyes let in way more damaging light than older eyes. Ultraviolet light is the main culprit (primary sources are the sun and reflected sunlight on water, sand, snow and roads). This makes sunglasses essential for protecting young eyes. Every teenager should have a pair of quality sunglasses. For sports, we highly recommend our line-up of polarized Oakley sunglasses.
* If you do not have Alberta Health Care, standard professional fees apply
