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| 2008 |
Dr. Howard Gimbel is the first to use the
Tetraflex™ Presbyopic intraocular lens (IOL)
in Alberta
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| 2007 |
Gimbel Eye Centre offers AcrySof® Toric
intraocular lens (IOL) procedures to Cataract
and Refractive Lens Exchange patients with
corneal astigmatism
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| 2006 |
Dr.
Chirag Shah joins Gimbel Eye Centre in
Calgary
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| 2005 |
In honour of 100 years of medicine in
Alberta,
Dr. Howard V. Gimbel is selected
as one of Alberta's "Physicians of
The Century," for his
"contributions to the health and well
being of Albertans."
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Gimbel
Eye Centre is first to use the IntraLase®
laser to complete all-laser LASIK
procedures in Alberta
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| 2004 |
First in
western Canada to obtain Pentacam to photograph and analyze the front of
the eye
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Gimbel Eye Centre celebrates 40 years of service
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| 2003 |
Dr. Gimbel
promoted to Clinical Associate Professor
at University of Calgary
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| 2000 |
Dr. Gimbel is appointed Professor and Chair, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Loma Linda University and accepts half time staff appointment
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First in Canada to
perform OPD-Scan Wavefront-guided laser surgery
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Dr.
van Westenbrugge at Gimbel Eye Centre is the first in Canada to perform Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments
(ICRS)
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| 1999 |
Dr. Gimbel receives award for his groundbreaking achievements from Medical Devices Canada, a federal government agency
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First in North America to remove cataracts by laser;
though, Gimbel Eye Centre surgeons
continue to prefer the standard of care
and more efficient surgical technique of
Kelman phacoemulsification for their
patients (i.e., the surgeon uses an
ultrasonic, vibrating probe to emulsify
the lens of the eye and extract it through
a very small incision that can self-seal
without the need for stitches)
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| 1997 |
Dr.
Gimbel is first in Canada to perform Implantable Corrective
Lens (ICL) surgery
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Dr. Geoff Kaye joins
Gimbel Eye Centre in Edmonton
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Purchased Scanning Laser Ophthalmascope
(SLO)
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| 1995-96 |
Gimbel surgeons are the first to provide
LASIK corrective surgery in western Canada
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Dr. Gimbel voted one of the top ophthalmologists in the world by his peers
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First Canadian retinal surgery in a non-hospital setting
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| 1994 |
Dr. Gimbel is voted by Calgary as the Citizen of the Century in Science & Academics
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Dr. Gimbel presents prestigious Binkhorst Lecture at the American Academy
of Ophthalmology
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| 1992-93 |
Dr. Reuben Lorenson provides
preventive health education materials and counselling
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Dr. Gimbel receives Alberta Order of Excellence award
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Begins “no-needle” anesthesia for cataract surgery
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| 1990-91 |
Dr.
van Westenbrugge performs the first PRK
laser vision correction in Canada at
Gimbel Eye Centre in Calgary
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Dr.
Jacinthe Kassab joins Gimbel Eye
Centre
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| 1988 |
Laser
flare cell meter purchased to objectively
measure eye inflammation, first
in Canada
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| 1986 |
Dr.
Gimbel develops a strategic technique
called Divide and Conquer to break
up cataracts
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| 1984 |
Gimbel
Eye Surgical Centre, privately owned and
operated, opens
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Dr.
Roy Hamilton, anesthesiologist, joins
Gimbel Eye Centre
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Gimbel
Eye Foundation begins
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| 1983 |
Judy Gimbel, expands
high-tech diagnostics and begins to
develop technical training programs for
staff
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First
in Canada to purchase Nd:YAG laser to
treat secondary cataracts without
major
surgery
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Dr.
John van Westenbrugge joins Gimbel Eye
Centre
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Dr.
Gimbel develops a revolutionary technique
for opening the cataract lens capsule – now standard technique around the world
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| 1982 |
Dr.
Gimbel's wife, Judy
Gimbel, with a Masters in Public Health,
joins Gimbel Eye Centre full time as Chief
Administrator
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Dr.
Morley Kutzner is the Centre's first Fellow
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| 1980 |
Dr.
Gimbel performs cataract surgery in a
non-hospital setting – a first for Canada at the time, but
commonplace today
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Moved
practice to Market Mall Executive
Professional Building – tripling space
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| 1975-76 |
Dr.
Gimbel starts performing intraocular lens
implantations in conjunction
with
phacoemulsification
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Purchased
first A-scan biometer in Canada
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First
Gimbel pediatric cataract patient receives
intraocular lens implant
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| 1974 |
Gimbel
is first in Canada to purchase
phacoemulsification equipment – a revolutionary method to remove cataracts
using a small incision
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Dr.
Gimbel begins outpatient surgery at
Foothills Hospital in Calgary
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| 1964 |
Dr.
Howard Gimbel starts his practice in southwest
Calgary
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First
autorefractor and space eikonometer in
Canada
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Goldman
perimeter purchased
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