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Can You Swim with Contact Lenses?

If you like an on-the-go lifestyle, contact lenses may be a great way to support your sight! By untethering yourself from traditional eyewear, you can enjoy clear, comfortable vision while playing sports or hiking our beautiful Albertan landscape. But can you wear contact lenses while you go swimming? What about when you're taking a shower?…
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Is It OK to Buy Contact Lenses Online?

With a rise in e-commerce, it's understandable why many customers are attracted to online shopping. However, not all products are safe to buy online. Contact lenses are one of them.  Here are a few reasons why they are different: Contact lenses are medical devices They go inside your eyes and sit directly on your cornea…

How to Prevent Dry Eye from Contact Lenses

Many people use contact lenses to help improve their vision, but dry eyes can be a pest. Wearing contact lenses can be uncomfortable when you have dry eyes, and they may even worsen your symptoms. How can you prevent dry eye symptoms when wearing contact lenses?  Continue reading to learn more about dry eyes and…

Adjusting to Contact Lenses

Normal or Not? Here Are 6 Things You May Experience While Adjusting to Contact Lenses For nearly 135 million people worldwide, contact lenses provide precise, comfortable vision correction. Removable lens options provide both teenagers and adults natural-looking, low-maintenance control over their vision. Each year, contact lenses improve, making them more practical and economical for more people. Whether…

The Best Contact Lenses for Dry Eye

No one should have to deal with dry eyes when wearing their contact lenses every day or even just once in a while. Contacts should fit your eyes correctly and feel nonexistent throughout your day.  Wearing contact lenses and having dry eye disease should be far from synonymous, but they are often put together because the wrong contacts are…

Why Trust Us? We’re Advocates for Eye Health & Vision Needs

Dr. Bishop & Associates is committed to providing care that can make a positive difference in your life.

Dry Eye Clinic

Dealing with scratchy, red, tired eyes can be frustrating—but we’re here to help. At our dry eye clinic, we take a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and managing dry eye, focusing on your unique symptoms and lifestyle. We aim to address the root cause to achieve long-lasting relief, including innovative treatments with noninvasive IPL and radiofrequency technology.

BEAUTIFY @ Dr. Bishop’s

We want you to feel confident in your skin. Our aesthetic services are designed to help renew and replenish your skin with minimally invasive treatments and no downtime. With AlumierMD skincare and IPL, radiofrequency, and laser rejuvenation technology, we’ll work with you to create a personalized plan to address your skin concerns and reveal your natural beauty.

Myopia Management

Nearsightedness (myopia) is on the rise, and it can have long-lasting impacts on your child, from their success in the classroom to their eye health later in life. Myopia management is a personalized, proactive approach to slowing myopia progression to help support your child’s sight today and protect their long-term eye health. Your child’s vision is our top priority.

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Willow Park Village

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  • 575 – 10816 Macleod Trail SE
  • Calgary, AB T2J 5N8

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Legacy Township

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  • 230 – 200 Hartell Way SE
  • Calgary, AB T2X 4S9

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Beacon Hill

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  • 615 – 11877 Sarcee Trail NW
  • Calgary, AB T3R 1W5

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Northgate Village

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  • 103 – 495 36 St NE
  • Calgary, AB T2A 6K3

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  • Tom Ford
  • Zeiss
  • Kate Spade
  • Oakley
  • Gucci
  • Maui Jim
  • Saint Laurent
  • Calvin Klein
  • David Beckham
  • L.A.M.B.

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Explore styles available at all our Calgary eye clinic locations.

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