What Our Patients Say
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Naturally, I thought laser eye surgery could be a possible solution, but at the same time, I knew I would be putting everything I've worked so hard for in the surgeon's hands — including my chance at a second Olympic Games in front of a home crowd in Vancouver 2010. I contacted Gimbel Eye Centre because I knew they had a variety of corrective solutions and that they would be able to offer me whatever option suited me best as well as the best chance for success. In the end, I chose PRK surgery and I have had no regrets. I wake up in the morning and can see the clock without any help and I have yet to miss my glasses or contacts. Not only is it a blessing to my everyday life to be free from corrective lenses, it is also already helping me achieve my sport goals. I've already noticed a boost in my awareness of where I am while practicing our starts this dry land season in less time than was expected — and I can't wait to apply that improvement to true high speed driving.
Thank you, Gimbel! Ian Cockerline To listen to Ian
Cockerline sharing his Gimbel Eye Centre experience |
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As a high performance biathlete, my eyesight is very
important. It is the difference of a hit or a missed
target or the seconds that it takes to blink to readjust
my contacts. Thanks to Gimbel Eye Centre, I am no longer
at this disadvantage during my training and
competitions.I received IntraLase LASIK surgery on May 9, 2007, and my experience was nothing but the best. Dr. Kassab and the staff at Gimbel were amazing. They helped me choose the proper LASIK procedure, performed the surgery with ease and made the recovery time quick and smooth. Only a few weeks have passed since my surgery and I am back into full time training. This includes several hours of physical training a day along with 2-3 hours of shooting time. With my new eyes, I've already seen major improvements in my accuracy and speed in shooting, the targets appear crisp and sharp. Plus, I no longer rush home from training sessions to remove those dry itchy contacts! I look forward to the upcoming race season to try out my new eyes! Thank you! Jodi Etcheverry |
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Jody Etcheverry Update:
I just wanted to let you know that everything is going great with my eyes and my training! I hope everything is great with all the staff at Gimbel. I can't thank you enough for all your help. Say, "Hi!" to Dr. Kassab for me and tell her that my NEW SUPER EYES are fantastic! Thank you, Jodi Etcheverry |
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 Sandra Keith: An Olympian's Eyes on the Target |
Two years ago, Sandra Keith, the
twenty-five-year-old Olympic biathlete from Canmore,
Alberta, elected to have laser surgery at the Gimbel
Eye Centre in Calgary to correct her astigmatism and
myopia. "When you are competing on a
world-class level, you can't be blinking while you
need to be shooting," says Keith. She explains
that her sport requires her to fire off five shots
in 20 seconds, a feat that until her surgery her
competitors were able to do a split second faster
than she could, as she would have to blink to keep
her contact lenses lubricated. Keith's shooting time improved and her accuracy has improved as well. At the 2005 World Cup, held in December in Hochflizen, Austria, Keith hit 20 for 20 targets, a rate of accuracy she had not met in competition since well before her surgery. By Jay Winans Impact Magazine (click here for full article) January/February 2006 |
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Sandra Keith Update:
Sandra Keith returning to her hometown of Canmore, Alberta from the XXth Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy 2006 |
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Happy with her newfound freedom, the 27-year-old patient
says, "I can't wait to start swimming again."
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for full article by Karen van Kampen |
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A couple years ago, I would wake up in the morning,
fumble blindly for the alarm clock and hold it a couple
of inches from my face – just to see what time it was.
Due to my high prescription, I needed to be equipped
with either my glasses or beloved contacts to manoeuvre
around my apartment, but more importantly, to function
effectively throughout the day. That all changed on April 17, 2003 when Dr. Gimbel performed my ICL surgery. In less than 20 minutes, I went from legally blind without visual aids to a 20/15 visual acuity measurement. I will never forget the feeling of looking up and seeing Dr. Gimbel’s smiling eyes hovering approximately three feet from my face without any visual assistance. Over the course of the next few months, I was in awe of my surgery as I viewed a seemingly new world with vision that was somehow crisper and sharper than I had ever experienced with my glasses or contacts. The newly found freedom and convenience in my lifestyle was so amazing that I decided I wanted to join the Gimbel Eye Centre team and be a part of sharing that drastic change with others. In 2005, I began working for Gimbel Eye Centre as an Ophthalmic Technician, testing the vision of other patients and helping each one of them make a life changing decision too. Jacquie Gregory |
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Laser surgery credited with saving a woman's life
Lynne deCou had laser eye surgery in 1997 and believes it is one of the reasons she is alive today. |
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 Elaine Kupser, Publisher of IMPACT Magazine, expresses her view of the Gimbel Eye Centre experience |
"It has been 10 years since I have had my refractive eye surgery, and it is still to this day one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
As an active, sports-minded person, it was always inconvenient doing certain sports with either glasses or contact lenses. When wearing contact lenses became more and more difficult, the introduction of laser eye surgery was like a dream come true.
Following surgery, I was overwhelmed by this modern-day miracle, and I still count my blessings that I have been so fortunate. It really has been a life-changing experience, and both my vision, and outlook is still 20/20."
Elaine Kupser
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Luge is a very high-speed sport and it requires
you to know where you are at every moment of your run. Being very uncomfortable wearing contacts, I
felt my vision was holding me back. There simply isn't time
during a run, when you are moving over 130 km per hour, to blink
and moisten your contact lenses. 
From the first telephone call to Gimbel, I could
tell they were not only highly professional, but that they were
genuinely interested in helping me. As an Olympic athlete, I
contact a lot of companies asking for help and it is refreshing
to see a company come through for me and treat me as wonderfully
as Gimbel has. 
Sharing
her dramatically improved perspective with patients,
Jacquie Gregory joins Gimbel Eye Centre's teamIf you are interested in learning more about our what our patients say, please click the appropriate item under the LEARN MORE menu.
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