3 Best Optometrists in Calgary

“Dr. Farrah Sunderji graduated with honours from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed a residency in Pediatrics and Vision Therapy at the Southern California College of Optometry and earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Alberta. Dr. Farrah has provided eye exams to patients of all ages, including the blind and visually impaired, at the Blind Children’s Learning Center. She specializes in treating conditions like strabismus, double vision, and amblyopia and assists with head trauma rehabilitation. Dr. Farrah also has additional training in pediatric contact lenses. She served as the past president of the Calgary Society of Optometrists (CSO). She is actively involved with the Alberta College and Association of Optometrists and the Canadian Association of Optometrists. Dr. Farrah is passionate about eye care and is dedicated to helping patients protect their vision for life. Dr. Farrah understands the challenges of dry eyes firsthand. She speaks multiple languages, including French, Spanish, Katchi, Urdu, Hindi, and Gujarati. Currently, she is practising in Eyedeology Optometry Calgary. They pride themselves on serving Calgary and the surrounding areas for over 13 years and are always happy to take on new patients. Their mission is to provide personalized vision care for all ages, from pediatric to seniors.”

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“Dr. Saleel Jivraj completed his dry eye management course and exams at Aston University. He has a special interest in treating dry eyes and provides the latest treatments at his specialist dry eye clinic. Dr. Sal Jivraj is an active My Dry Eye Network member and was a delegate at the first Canadian Dry Eye Summit. His MBA Master's thesis focused on developing specialist dry eye services in optometric practice. He passed his Fellowship examination with the American Academy of Optometry and can now use the affix FAAO. During his optometry clinical fellowship, Dr. Sal specialized in treating dry eyes. He also focuses on Myopia Control for children aged 6-16 using special contact lenses that shape the eye's front surface to reduce myopia progression. Currently, Dr. Sal practices at Market Mall Eye Clinic, where they use advanced technology and offer a wide selection of the latest contact lenses. The clinic is open seven days a week, 364 days a year, with extended evening and weekend hours for convenience.”

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“Dr. Riaz Ahmed earned his optometry doctorate from the University of Waterloo. Dr. Ahmed received the Faculty of Science Gold Medal from the University of Alberta and graduated at the top of his class at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry. His interest in medical eye care grew during his Ocular Disease externship in Arizona, prompting him to return to Alberta to practice. Dr. Ahmed focuses on managing corneal diseases and fitting specialty contact lenses for conditions like keratoconus and post-surgery complications. He also treats patients with glaucoma, diabetes, and Dry Eye Disease. He actively trains medical students and family medicine residents from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta and volunteers with Canadian Vision Care, providing eye care in developing nations. Dr. Ahmed was president of the Alberta Association of Optometrists and continues to contribute as an advisory board committee member. Dr. Ahmed founded Mission Eye Care in 2005 with a vision to provide high-quality eye care using the latest technology.”

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