Calgary Vision Centre is a full scope Optometry clinic located in downtown Calgary. The first set of eyes we examined was in 1998, and over a quarter million eyes later we are proud to still be locally owned and operated, allowing us to continue to care for the next quarter million eyes in the best way we see fit.
Optometrists
Dr. Robert Burke, sitting in front of one of his proprietary charts for testing vision in real-world settings.
Dr. Robert Burke: Dr. Burke was educated in Chicago, IL, and has spent time training in various settings, including the Vision Institute of Canada, the Illinois Eye Institute and the Newington VA Hospital, but for the last 15 years he has practiced exclusively at Calgary Vision Centre. His passion for eye care and advanced technology are what defines Calgary Vision Centre's philosophy. His examinations are meticulously performed and he always reserves time to carefully explain his findings and answer all client questions. When not performing eye exams, he is constantly trying to explore novel ways of applying advanced technology to the eye health world. Recently he has created a suite of novel eye charts that fuse the legacy eye charts that have been used for over a century (the “Big E” chart) rendered over top of real-world 4k video, in an effort to replicate real world vision demands. He is also the creator of a successful iOS app (Parks 3 Step) that aids fellow optometrists in accurately diagnosing specific eye conditions, and is constantly developing innovative ways of testing patient’s vision in more realistic settings.
Dr. Justin Norris: Dr. Norris started his practice at Calgary Vision Centre (formerly Gulf Canada Square) in 1998 and understands that each patient has a unique prescription for specific visual needs. He is well aware that the smallest change in prescription, brand of lens, and the lens fit can make or break the success of a prescription. An eye exam with Dr. Norris lasts thirty minutes and the majority of that time is spent discussing your unique options, that often includes no prescription at all. Dr. Norris has worked at a laser centre and has had laser surgery himself and is very comfortable in discussing those options with patients. He enjoys being an optometrist as well as spending time with his family and being a hockey, soccer, and ringette coach
Opticians
Kim: Kim is an extremely qualified and experienced optician who understands the demands of the downtown patient. She has an incredible eye for the latest frame styles and has an uncanny ability of picking out the next big trend in frame styles.
Optometric Assistants
Jeneane: Jeneane has been in the optical field for over 20 years, and her knowledge about glasses and lenses is truly unrivaled. If you have any questions regarding anything to do with glasses, Jeneane is here to help.
Erin: Both doctors rely heavily on Erin her to help the clinic function properly. She is extremely thorough, and will never cut corners when it comes to patients health.
Sabrin: Sabrin is our contact lens trainer and pretester. Her contact lens training ability is truly unapparelled, routinely teaching patients with the most challenging eyes to insert contacts, even specialty contacts.
