Lifelong Vision Starts with an Eye Exam
With our technology-driven, health-focused eye exam process, we can get a detailed look at your eye health and detect potential issues before they can cause permanent vision problems. The first step, though, is to have an eye exam.
Request your appointment with the team at Downtown Vision Care today.
Why Your Eye Health Is Important
Even though you might be enjoying clear, crisp sight right now it doesn’t mean you are not at risk for developing an eye disease or condition.
Some eye diseases can even develop over long periods without causing noticeable early symptoms. This is especially true with glaucoma. However, the damage may be permanent once these issues affect your vision.
Eye Diseases & Conditions
Regular eye exams are the key to detecting and managing eye diseases and conditions. During your exam, we’ll use technologies like fundus photography, optical coherence tomography, tonometry, and visual field testing to get a complete picture of your eye health and detect potential issues.
If we discover a potential eye disease or condition, we can personalize a management plan to help preserve your vision.
Cataracts
Cataracts are a common eye condition that most people will develop as they age. The condition occurs when proteins in your eye’s natural lens start to break down and clump together, causing the lens to develop a hazy, milky appearance that can obstruct your vision.
Prescription glasses and contact lenses can help correct vision problems related to early cataract development, but the only way to treat cataracts is to have cataract surgery.
Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetes can increase the risk of several eye diseases, but the most common include diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema.
Visit our Diabetic Eye Exams page to learn more about these diseases and what we can do to detect them.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect your optic nerve, a part of your eye that helps transfer information from your eyes to your brain, providing your sight.
Glaucoma typically occurs when your internal eye pressure (intraocular pressure or IOP) rises to unstable levels. We can detect this pressure by measuring your IOP levels with multiple tonometry techniques—no air puff test required!
At Downtown Vision Care, we use a Goldmann applanation tonometer and an iCare handheld tonometer. Both devices measure your IOP by gently pressing a small probe against your cornea.
We also use visual field testing to determine if glaucoma has affected your vision.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that typically affects adults 50 and up. It affects a part of your retina called the macula, which provides you with the central vision you use to read, see fine details, and recognize faces. Over time, the disease could lead to permanent vision loss. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in North America.
We can detect AMD by observing your retina during a comprehensive eye exam. Some technologies that can help us do this include optical coherence tomography and fundus photography.
Get Your Eyes Checked Today
Regular eye exams can help monitor your eye health and detect potential issues affecting your vision. Get help preserving your sight today and book an appointment at Downtown Vision Care.
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Our Address
- #243, 414 3 St S.W.
- Calgary, AB T2P 1R2
Contact Information
- Phone: 403-262-5012
- Fax: 403-266-5800
Hours Of Operation
- Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
PARKING AVAILABLE
Parking is available in the Calgary Place Parkade. Entrance is off 4th Ave. across from the Keg. Be sure to take a ticket when you enter and we’ll provide a voucher for the time of your visit.
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Glaucoma vs. Cataracts: What Is the Difference?
Eye DiseaseYour vision is one of your most precious senses. Unfortunately, your eyes are not always going to be perfectly healthy. Eye conditions, such as glaucoma and cataracts can, and often do, develop gradually over time, leading to long-term vision loss. So what’s the difference between glaucoma and cataracts? Glaucoma is a subtle group of complex […]
Is Glaucoma Hereditary?
Eye DiseaseGlaucoma is a serious eye disease that can lead to permanent blindness if left untreated. It can damage your optic nerve, which is responsible for carrying visual information from your eye to your brain. While the exact cause of glaucoma is not fully understood, there are known risk factors that can increase a person’s likelihood […]
How to Get Prescription Sunglasses
Frames & LensesWhen it comes to protecting your eyes and ensuring clear vision, prescription sunglasses are an excellent choice. To get prescription sunglasses, visit our optometrists at Downtown Vision Care to have your vision tested and to ensure your pair of sunglasses are personalized according to your needs. Prescription sunglasses are great for anyone who wears glasses […]
Glaucoma vs. Cataracts: What Is the Difference?
Your vision is one of your most precious senses. Unfortunately, your eyes are not always going to be perfectly healthy. Eye conditions, such as glaucoma and cataracts can, and often do, develop gradually over time, leading to long-term vision loss. So what’s the difference between glaucoma and cataracts? Glaucoma is a subtle group of complex […]
Is Glaucoma Hereditary?
Glaucoma is a serious eye disease that can lead to permanent blindness if left untreated. It can damage your optic nerve, which is responsible for carrying visual information from your eye to your brain. While the exact cause of glaucoma is not fully understood, there are known risk factors that can increase a person’s likelihood […]
How to Get Prescription Sunglasses
When it comes to protecting your eyes and ensuring clear vision, prescription sunglasses are an excellent choice. To get prescription sunglasses, visit our optometrists at Downtown Vision Care to have your vision tested and to ensure your pair of sunglasses are personalized according to your needs. Prescription sunglasses are great for anyone who wears glasses […]
