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How Often Should My Child Have an Eye Exam?

A little girl smiling while an out-of-frame optometrist examines her eyes during an eye exam.

Your child’s vision is just as important as their overall health, and regular children’s eye exams are an easy way to stay on top of their eyesight. These exams aren’t just about checking their prescription—it’s about catching potential issues before they cause your child any inconvenience. You should be scheduling your child’s first eye exam […]

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Can Autism Affect Your Child’s Vision?

A young girl wearing glasses, leaning back and smiling towards the camera while she's in the optometrist's office

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) envelopes a range of developmental characteristics that can profoundly shape a child’s interaction with their environment. Alongside social and communicative development, autism can also affect your child’s vision. Understanding the intricacies of ASD can be a beacon of light for parents navigating its impact on every aspect of their child’s life. […]

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Protecting Your Eyes & Vision Is What We Do

Our clinic is fully equipped with modern technology used to manage eye conditions, such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetes, and retinal diseases. We’re ready to support your eye health.

When it comes to keeping your eyes safe at work, we value providing safety glasses that meet your needs. No matter your field of work, we can help give your eyes the protection they deserve.

Why Choose Us?

We have been serving Calgary families for decades.

Routine eye exams for children & seniors with a valid Alberta Health Care card are fully covered in our clinic.

We provide eye exams for children with disabilities & special needs.

We welcome emergency eye care patients. Visits are covered under Alberta Health Care.

Our expertise & knowledge always shine through.

We pride ourselves on providing full, comprehensive eye exams without hidden charges.

Our clinic can provide services in both Spanish & Punjabi in addition to English.

Direct Billing

Come Visit Us in Southeast Calgary

How to Find Us

Eyesis Eyecare is located in the Riverbend Shopping Centre on 18th Street SE, near the VCA Canada Riverbend Animal Hospital.

Our Clinic can accommodate wheelchair patients who can safely transfer themselves (or with their own assistant). We are unable to assist in transfers as we do not have a fully wheelchair equipped exam room/bathroom.

Where to park?

We are located in the Riverbend Shopping Centre, so there is plenty of parking available in front of the clinic. We look forward to welcoming you.

Our Address

  • #346, 8338 18 St.
  • SE Calgary, AB T2C4E4

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

  • Monday: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM 3:00 PM
  • Sunday: Closed

*Closed daily from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on all weekdays

*Closed on all statutory holidays

Our Blog

Factory working wearing safety glasses.

Construction glasses are a type of safety eyewear designed to protect workers’ eyes from hazards like flying debris, dust, UV rays, and chemical splashes on construction sites. […]

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Woman rubbing her eye while wearing glasses, showing signs of eye discomfort possibly related to dry eye or blurry vision.

Along with blurry vision, dry eye can bring a range of uncomfortable symptoms—like a gritty or foreign body sensation, eye redness, stinging or burning, and even watery eyes.
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Man smiling at the beach, wearing his polarized sunglasses.

Polarized lenses reduce glare by filtering and absorbing reflected light waves, letting only direct light through. […]

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