Eye Effects in Calgary & Didsbury

Emergency Eye Care in Calgary & Didsbury

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What Counts as an Eye Emergency?

Whenever there is a time-sensitive risk to your vision or ocular health, you should consider it an eye emergency and contact an eye doctor as soon as possible.

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Examples of Eye Emergencies

  • Acute vision loss (complete or partial)
  • Floaters, flashes, or blurry patches that suddenly cover significant portions of your vision
  • Acute and severe pain in one or both eyes
  • Severe vertigo or headaches
  • Eyes that suddenly become inflamed without warning

I Have an Eye Emergency! What Should I Do?

If you or someone you know is having an eye emergency, you need to act fast. Seek professional medical attention immediately.

Eye Effects is qualified and ready to handle many different eye emergencies. We also perform follow-up exams on every emergency eye care patient to ensure smooth and complete recovery.

If you don’t know whether you’re having an eye emergency, assume that you are and take action. Phone our Calgary office at (403) 686-4990 or our Didsbury office at (403) 335-2020, or come see us in person at the following locations:

Calgary: #108-555 Strathcona Boulevard SW Calgary

Didsbury: 2032 17th Avenue (in the Forsight Vision Centre)

Our qualified team takes eye emergencies seriously and is prepared to help. If you cannot reach us, visit your nearest emergency room.

Where to find us

Eye Effects

Find us in the Strathcona Square Shopping Centre, just past Sobeys and next to RBC Royal Bank.

Please note Eye Effects is closed on all all Statutory Holidays.

Contact Information

Our Address

#108-555 Strathcona Boulevard SW
Calgary, AB T3H 2S8

Office Hours

Monday
9 AM5 PM
Tuesday
9 AM8 PM
Wednesday
9 AM5 PM
Thursday
9 AM8 PM
Friday
9 AM3 PM
Saturday
9 AM3 PM
Sunday
Closed

Forsight Vision Centre

Find our Didsbury office in Didsbury Plaza behind Red Apple and West Trail Auto Service

Contact Information

Our Address

2032 17th Avenue
Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0

Office Hours

Monday
9 AM5 PM
Tuesday
9 AM5 PM
Wednesday
9 AM5 PM
Thursday
9 AM3 PM
Friday
9 AM5 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Find us in the Strathcona Square Shopping Centre, just past Sobeys and next to RBC Royal Bank.

Please note Eye Effects is closed on all all Statutory Holidays.

Contact Information

Our Address

#108-555 Strathcona Boulevard SW
Calgary, AB T3H 2S8

Office Hours

Monday
9 AM5 PM
Tuesday
9 AM8 PM
Wednesday
9 AM5 PM
Thursday
9 AM8 PM
Friday
9 AM3 PM
Saturday
9 AM3 PM
Sunday
Closed

Find our Didsbury office in Didsbury Plaza behind Red Apple and West Trail Auto Service

Contact Information

Our Address

2032 17th Avenue
Didsbury, AB T0M 0W0

Office Hours

Monday
9 AM5 PM
Tuesday
9 AM5 PM
Wednesday
9 AM5 PM
Thursday
9 AM3 PM
Friday
9 AM5 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

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