Why patients choose Focus Eye Centre
Advanced diagnostics, experienced surgeons, and personalized care designed to help patients make confident decisions about vision correction.
A modern approach to vision correction.
Choosing vision correction is a personal decision. Our role is to provide clear information, detailed testing, and thoughtful recommendations.
Experienced Surgical Team
Our surgeons and clinical team bring years of refractive and cataract experience to each patient assessment.
Advanced Diagnostics
We assess more than your prescription, using detailed measurements to understand the full picture of your eyes.
Personalized Planning
Recommendations are tailored to your eyes, lifestyle, goals, and the procedure that may be most appropriate.
Patient-Focused Support
Our team helps answer questions before, during, and after treatment so you feel informed at every step.
Affordability Options
Flexible in-house, no-interest financing may be available to help make treatment more manageable.
Clear Expectations
We take time to explain options, suitability, recovery, and realistic expectations before any decision is made.
Care guided by detailed measurements and clinical expertise.
Every recommendation starts with understanding your eyes. Our team uses diagnostic testing and clinical assessment to help determine whether laser vision correction, lens-based options, or another approach may be best suited to you.
Diagnostic Testing
Measurements help assess corneal shape, prescription, tear film, and overall eye health.
Clinical Review
Your results are reviewed in the context of your lifestyle, goals, and procedure options.
Personalized Recommendation
You receive guidance based on your unique measurements and suitability.
Designed around clarity, comfort, and confidence.
Less Dependence on Glasses & Contacts
For eligible patients, treatment may help reduce reliance on corrective lenses in day-to-day life.
Better Understanding of Your Options
Your consultation helps clarify whether SBK, PRK, RLE, or another option may be appropriate.
Support From Start to Finish
Our team is available to guide you through testing, planning, treatment, and follow-up care.
Your eyes deserve a thoughtful, measured approach.
Our focus is on patient safety, education, and individualized care — not one-size-fits-all recommendations.
Detailed Measurements
We use diagnostic testing to better understand your prescription, cornea, tear film, and eye health.
Surgeon-Led Review
Your candidacy and options are reviewed through a clinical lens before recommendations are made.
Patient Education
We explain your options clearly so you can make a confident and informed decision.
Ready to learn what’s possible for your vision?
The best way to know if you’re a candidate is through a no-charge consultation and personalized assessment.
What We Measure Before Recommending Treatment
Every eye is different. Our assessment uses advanced diagnostic testing to help determine which vision correction option may be most appropriate for your eyes, lifestyle, and goals.
Pentacam
The Pentacam captures detailed corneal imaging to help assess corneal shape, thickness, curvature, and overall suitability for different vision correction options.
- Helps identify corneal shape and thickness.
- Supports laser vision correction candidacy decisions.
- Assists with personalized treatment planning.
Focus Eye Centre
Our Story
Since 1992, a steady focus on clearer vision — measured in patients cared for, technology adopted, and clinicians who chose to build here.
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1992
Focus Eye Focus Eye is founded
Dr. David Edmison establishes the practice, bringing Laser Vision Correction and advanced Refractive Lens procedures to patients across Eastern Ontario.
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1998
Focus Eye Wavefront-Guided Ablation
Adopting WGA to build a detailed 3D map of the eye — the foundation for treatment shaped to each patient.
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2014
Focus Eye Everest Surgicentre opens
A dedicated operating room opens for private lens procedures.
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2014
Focus Medical Ancillary Focus Medical Ancillary begins
A new arm of the practice takes shape to serve Insured Services patients.
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2015
Focus Medical Ancillary Formally founded
Focus Medical Ancillary is established as a division of Focus Eye dedicated to Insured Services.
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2017
Focus Eye Advanced Diagnostic Testing (ADET)
Specialized diagnostics that go beyond standard assessments to sharpen surgical results.
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2018
Focus Eye The iDesign System
Measuring 1,257 individual data points — 25× more accurate than traditional standard measurements.
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2019
Focus Eye New surgeons, new procedures
Dr. Ryan Wink, OD, and Dr. Davin Johnson, FRCSC, join Focus Eye, and Refractive Cataract surgery is introduced.
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2019
Focus Medical Ancillary The first FMA Associate
Dr. Julia Baryla, FRCSC, joins as the first FMA Associate, offering Insured Services through OHIP as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist.
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2020October
Focus Eye Kingston finds a new home
Focus Eye Centre Kingston relocates from Hotel Dieu Hospital to #725 Arlington Park Place and opens an operating room for private lens procedures.
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2020November
Milestone Partnering with The Ottawa Hospital
An innovative joint project to help address the cataract surgery backlog — a first-of-its-kind program in Ontario that continues today.
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2021
Milestone New clinical leadership
Dr. Wink is named Optometric Director and Dr. Davin Johnson is named Medical Director.
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2021October
Milestone Partnering with KHSC
Focus Eye Centre Kingston joins Kingston Health Sciences Centre to help address the cataract backlog in Kingston and the surrounding area.
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2021December
Milestone A founder’s farewell
Founder, refractive laser pioneer, and long-time Medical Director Dr. David Edmison retires from Focus Eye.
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2022January
Milestone 1105 Carling Avenue opens
A purpose-built, 25,000 sq ft facility for Ophthalmology — including a ground-floor Level 2 operating room — officially opens in Ottawa.
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2022August
Focus Medical Ancillary Five ophthalmologists join
Drs. Frank and Paul Bastianelli, Dr. Zabel, Dr. MacInnis, and Dr. Marshall move from Centrepointe to Focus Medical Ancillary and begin seeing patients.
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2022September
Focus Medical Ancillary A new associate
Dr. Alfred Basilious becomes an Associate with Focus Medical Ancillary.
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2022October
Focus Medical Ancillary Licensed for insured cataract surgery
Ontario’s Ministry of Health, through Independent Health Facilities, licenses Focus Medical Ancillary to perform Out-of-Hospital Insured Cataract surgeries.
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2023
Focus Eye AI-assisted precision
Refractive Cataract services are enhanced with AI-infused ORA and Verion systems for more precise, tailored vision correction.
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2026June
Milestone Stittsville opens
Focus Eye opens a new clinic in Stittsville — bringing care closer to patients in the west end.
The story continues.
Where to find us
Our Locations
Ottawa, ON K1Y 4G5
Kanata, ON K2V 1C7
Kingston, ON K7M 7E4