Business Details
31 Years
experience
Emergency
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Comprehensive Eye Care Services in Ottawa
At Downtown Eye Care & The Contact Lens Department, we have dedicated ourselves to providing Ottawa with specialized eye care for over 30 years. Our team of experienced optometrists combines clinical excellence with personalized attention to address diverse vision needs, from routine eye exams to advanced specialty contact lens fittings and eye disease management. We prioritize patient education, empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their ocular health while utilizing cutting-edge diagnostic technologies like optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus photography. Our practice emphasizes a warm, welcoming environment where patients of all ages receive comprehensive care tailored to their unique lifestyles.With a focus on preventative care and early disease detection, we serve as trusted advocates for our patients' long-term visual health. Our commitment to continuous learning ensures we remain at the forefront of optometric advancements, particularly in myopia control and dry eye treatment. By maintaining strong community ties and adhering to the highest professional standards, we've established ourselves as a reliable pillar of Ottawa's healthcare landscape.
Services
Eye Exams
Contact Lens Fittings
Dry Eye Treatment
Myopia Control
Emergency Eye Care
Eye Disease Management
Details
- Year established: 1995
Highlights and features
- We offer over 30 years of specialized optometric experience in Ottawa
- Our team utilizes advanced diagnostic technologies like OCT imaging
- We provide personalized eye care tailored to individual lifestyle needs
- Our optometrists hold active memberships in professional associations
- We maintain a patient-centered approach with comprehensive treatment plans
What people say
Knowledgeable staff
Thorough examinations
Effective treatments
Friendly environment
Successful fittings
Services
Comprehensive Eye Exams
Our thorough eye examinations assess visual acuity, binocular vision, and overall eye health while screening for conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration. Using advanced diagnostic tools including OCT imaging, we detect early signs of ocular disease and provide accurate prescriptions for corrective lenses. Our exams include pupil dilation for detailed retinal evaluation, ensuring comprehensive assessment of both vision and ocular health.
Specialty Contact Lenses
We offer customized contact lens solutions for complex vision needs including scleral lenses for dry eyes and irregular corneas, multifocal lenses for presbyopia, and toric lenses for astigmatism. Our fitting process combines precise measurements with lifestyle assessment to ensure optimal comfort and visual clarity. We specialize in hard-to-fit cases and provide ongoing support for successful contact lens wear.
Dry Eye Treatment
Our dry eye management combines lid hygiene education, prescription treatments, and advanced therapies to address both symptoms and underlying causes. We utilize meibomian gland expression techniques and recommend specialized eye drops while providing personalized home care strategies. Our approach focuses on restoring tear film balance and improving long-term ocular surface health through evidence-based interventions.
Myopia Control
We implement proven myopia management strategies including MiSight daily disposable lenses and atropine eye drops to slow nearsightedness progression in children. Our program includes regular monitoring of refractive changes and customized treatment plans based on individual risk factors. By combining optical correction with environmental modification advice, we help preserve children's long-term visual health.
Eye Disease Management
Our practice provides ongoing management for ocular conditions including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration. Using advanced imaging technologies, we monitor disease progression and coordinate care with ophthalmologists when needed. Our approach emphasizes early intervention through lifestyle modifications, medical treatments, and regular follow-up assessments to preserve vision.
People
Dr. Neil Haney
Optometrist
Dr. Haney graduated from the University of Waterloo's School of Optometry in 2008 with clinical experience in Dallas, Calgary, and Victoria. He specializes in specialty contact lenses and holds memberships in multiple optometric associations. He brings international experience from teaching in Japan and maintains active involvement in professional development.
Dr. Connie Chen
Optometrist
A University of Waterloo honors graduate, Dr. Chen completed research at Toronto Western Hospital and received multiple clinical excellence awards. She combines musical expertise with optometric practice, maintaining active memberships in professional associations while balancing family life with her young son.
Dr. Molly Lin
Optometrist
Dr. Lin earned her optometry degree with honors from the University of Waterloo and completed clinical training at a Kentucky veterans hospital. She specializes in contact lens fittings for ocular surface diseases and maintains expertise in pre- and post-operative laser vision care through ongoing professional development.
Dr. Carolyn Kudo
Optometrist
A McGill University neuroscience graduate, Dr. Kudo completed her optometry training at the University of Waterloo with a focus on myopia progression in children. She brings international experience from Mexico outreach programs and maintains active involvement in optometric research and professional associations.
Dr. Adrian Tsang
Ophthalmologist
Dr. Tsang completed medical school and residency at the University of Ottawa before specializing in uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases at UCSF. A published researcher with multiple awards, he returned to Ottawa in 2022 to join the University of Ottawa's ophthalmology faculty while maintaining active clinical practice.
Questions
What types of eye exams do you offer?
We provide comprehensive eye exams for all ages, including children's exams, diabetic eye exams, and specialized assessments for contact lens fittings and ocular disease management.
Do you handle eye emergencies?
Yes, we offer emergency eye care during business hours. For after-hours emergencies, we recommend contacting The Ottawa Hospital's Emergency Department for immediate ophthalmology access.
How do you manage dry eye disease?
Our dry eye treatments include lid hygiene education, prescription drops, manual debridement, and warm compress therapy. We also offer advanced diagnostic assessments to determine optimal treatment approaches.
What myopia control options exist for children?
We provide MiSight daily disposable contact lenses and atropine eye drops as proven myopia management solutions, combined with regular monitoring of refractive development.
What diagnostic technologies do you use?
Our practice utilizes optical coherence tomography (OCT) for retinal imaging and fundus photography for detailed eye health assessments to enable early disease detection.
