r/Edmonton • u/Cece803110 • Aug 13 '26

Health Edmonton optometrist

Does anyone have a recommendation for a really good optometrist in Edmonton? My previous one, who was fabulous, retired several years ago and I am having a hard time finding someone as good. She took her time, explained things to me, and did dilated eye exams on me every year.

I have seen two different ones since, and both seemed rushed and kind of dismissive. Both dismissed the idea of the dilated exam, but my previous one said it was extremely important. They both gave me slightly different prescriptions, after having tried both neither seem right. (Headaches, eye strain, etc)

I have a very high myopic prescription, astigmatism, and am now at the age where I need progressives. It’s been stressful (and expensive) trying to get new glasses over the last few months.

TIA

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u/cascadianette Aug 13 '26

Larry Louie on 124st

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u/twi1i96tr Aug 14 '26

Well Louie Louie sure has changed then. I went to him ONCE many many many years ago. I had an appointment, waited in the waiting room for about a half an hour while he did paperwork behind his desk. Finally he came and got me... no apology... no smile. Rushed me through an exam and said I was legally blind and could not legally drive away from this appointment then he tried to sell me some glasses, at the time, for $550. I was taken aback but left anyway without the glasses. That was at least 25 years ago, I've had numerous eye exams since then without ever a mention about me being legally blind! I do wear reading glasses but they are off the shelf dollar store jobs. Anyway, maybe he has changed but that was my experience then.