City Focus Optometry

I highly recommend Dr. Annie Drouin for regular eye exams. She is very thorough and professional while being quite friendly and cheerful. I have some health issues which can affect my eyesight, and she took a more detailed medical history than some of the physicians I have seen in Calgary! Also, she doesn’t push patients to get new glasses unless absolutely necessary; she’s advised me to hold off on biofocals and just use cheaper reading glasses for now until recent changes settle down.
The staff are also very good at what they do. They once adjusted my current pair of glasses even though I hadn’t purchased that pair at City Focus! No pushy salespeople here ever.

This optician came highly recommended by a co-​worker and seeing as it had been 2 years since my last exam I was definitey due for a check up. Like a number of Calgarians (especially those in recycled air filled office buildings) I suffer from chronically dry eyes and was hoping for some assistance as well as a thorough eye exam. I saw Dr. Annie Drouin and was very pleased with her attention to detail and meticulous exam. I was also pleasantly surprised to find that my eyesite has improved over the last year and she would really only recommend lens for night driving. All of the appropriate tests were done, she took a good look into my eyes to rule out any and all indication of disease. She also provided me with a prescription for drops to assist with the dryness (and confirmed I was in good company with the majority of Calgarians) along with a couple of samples to try. Short of moving to the coast and/​or eliminating any all allergans (no I’m not getting rid of the cats) dry eyes are just something I will need to continue to manage. The selection of frames at City Focus is pretty extensive. I’m a big fan of Danish design when it comes to eyewear and I saw that this style was well represented with names I recognized and a few new surprises. Cost wise is competitive with other non-​chain opticians but I figure if I want pretty/​unique frames I’m going to have to pay and this ain’t no two for one deal kinda thing. May shop around for my frames but will definitely be back for the eyecare.

I have been seeing Dr. Dodds for years and I have always had a great experience. I have never been disappointed.