Recommend an Optometrist

[Ace]

The guy i've been seeing is just too far out of date, I get the feeling that he is holding on for retirement...their office and equipment is the same it's been for at least 20 years.

So it's time for me to upgrade, I tried one place and was impressed with the updated equipment...seemed to use some computer model to check vision (I didn't even know this existed), etc. however beyond finding out my perscription I didn't get the feeling they really had experiance on their side.

So I'm looking for some CP members who have an optometrist that they absolutly recommend. I take my eyes and eyesight seriously and they must too... Prefer location in the NW but i'll go anywhere in Calgary.

Edit: I'd prefer a place that doesn't seem like their main business is selling frames and contact lenses, (I want to get my prescription and shop around)

[troutman]

I like my eye doctor in Varsity:

http://www.eyedesigns.ca/Cklettke.html

[Ace]

^ Let me ask you this, when you go into the office do they have a computer at reception or do they still do all their charts and files manually as if it is 1980?

//end rant

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Ace

^ Let me ask you this, when you go into the office do they have a computer at reception or do they still do all their charts and files manually as if it is 1980?

Seems very modern to me.

[Aeneas]

There is a CP member I believe involved in Optometry, Hesla.

From this thread:

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthr...ht=optomitrist

[NuclearFart]

Originally Posted by Ace

Edit: I'd prefer a place that doesn't seem like their main business is selling frames and contact lenses, (I want to get me prescription and shop around)

On a side note, what's with optometrists always trying to hawk 'Maui Jim' brand sunglasses? or is this only a Vancouver phenomenon?

[Drury18]

Originally Posted by troutman

I like my eye doctor in Varsity:

http://www.eyedesigns.ca/Cklettke.html

I'll second this. I go to the same office, although see Dr. Wilson, and they are very modern, very up to date with their equipment, knowledgable assistants and are not high pressure sales at all. I go in, get my prescription and walk out without any sales pitch.

[Kjesse]

Dr. Jill Bridges operates an optometrist clinic on 7th ave downtown off the c-train tracks. She is highly recommended.

She has another optometrist with her, a female, I can't remember her name but I found her skills to determine a difficult prescription inferior to Dr. Bridges.

I was going to a very difficult eye problem and Dr. Bridges did a fantastic job determining my prescription where other optometrists could not.

[Slava]

I can speak from firsthand experience and recommend Hesla.

[GreenLantern]

Anyone but that dead beat Hesla..


Speaking of whichI haven't been to an optometrist since I was like 8.. I should probably go..

[TylerSVT]

Originally Posted by Delgar

Dr. Jill Bridges operates an optometrist clinic on 7th ave downtown off the c-train tracks. She is highly recommended.

She has another optometrist with her, a female, I can't remember her name but I found her skills to determine a difficult prescription inferior to Dr. Bridges.

I was going to a very difficult eye problem and Dr. Bridges did a fantastic job determining my prescription where other optometrists could not.

That's who we use as well, she is fantastic.


Side note: Had a lazy eye as a child and got the surgery to fix... been to way too many eye doctors in my lifetime. Not fun.

[3 Justin 3]

Originally Posted by TylerSVT

That's who we use as well, she is fantastic.


Side note: Had a lazy eye as a child and got the surgery to fix... been to way too many eye doctors in my lifetime. Not fun.

There was/is surgery to fix a lazy eye? What the hell?

[FlamesPuck12]

Originally Posted by Slava

I can speak from firsthand experience and recommend Hesla.

This.

[TylerSVT]

Originally Posted by 3 Justin 3

There was/is surgery to fix a lazy eye? What the hell?

Tighten the muscle in my left eye, i was about 10 i think when i had it done. It started to come back a year or 2 ago and was told the only way to make it better was exercise the eye muscle... just ####ty luck i guess. School is hard on it with all the reading and computer work.

[Suzles]

Also a recommendation for Hesla.

[smmoledi]

Dr. Rajan is awesome

http://www.calgaryvisioncare.com/

[Dentoman]

Brian Nakai, Brentwood Mall

[zuluking]

Originally Posted by troutman

I like my eye doctor in Varsity:

http://www.eyedesigns.ca/Cklettke.html

I second...oops...third Klettke. Everyone seems very competent there.