About Visionary Eye Surgeons

Our team of Ophthalmologists treat a wide range of medical eye diseases and conditions. 

Our clinic and surgical center is centrally located in downtown Edmonton on Jasper Avenue. The practice was founded in 1992 by Dr. David Climenhaga.

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We pride ourselves on our knowledgeable and personable staff. Our facility is very busy but we do our best to ensure that we stay on schedule. Please come to your appointment with your glasses (do not wear your contact lenses) and a list of any medications you are currently taking. We may need to dilate your eyes during your appointment, so please ensure you have someone to drive you, or have proper transportation arranged. 

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The private surgical facility provides an efficient, relaxing alternative to having cataract surgery in the hospital, and is covered by Alberta Health Care.

Dr. Robert W.A. Machuk

Dr. Machuk obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at the university of British Columbia in 2006 and then after two years working as a health economist while obtaining his MBA in health sciences began his career in medicine at the University of British Columbia in 2008. After completing medical school he matched to the University of Alberta’s Ophthalmology program in 2012. After completing his residency program at the in 2017 he began working in Edmonton and Grande Prairie where he took on the role as a glaucoma and medical retinal specialist while undertaking more training in refractive and cataract surgery.

He is currently accepting new patients and has short wait times for appointments, and wait times for cataract and refractive surgery are relatively short.

In 2020, he became the managing partner at Dr. David Climenhaga’s office that has been providing Ophthalmology care in Alberta for over 25 years. Our office provides cataract and refractive surgery, but also offers comprehensive eye care for patients in the region. Our office includes a state of the art non-hospital surgical facility that provides the most advanced surgical technology within the Edmonton region. With the Calisto marking system our patients have access to the latest technology in cataract surgery options.

Dr. Machuk specializes in cataract and refractive surgery, but also spends a fair amount of time treating glaucoma and medical retina care. He has experience with minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) and is Glaukos istent certified.

In order to maintain rural comprehensive care Dr. Machuk maintains a satellite office in Grande Prairie and is able to treat patients from as far west as Dawson creek to as far southeast as Fox Creek. As he is passionate about rural medicine he strives to be able to provide accessibility to specialized services in rural Alberta. He also provides teleophthalmology services through the care1 network in order to provide further comprehensive care though partnerships with our optometry colleagues.

In his spare time, he is interested in travelling, playing golf and tennis, in addition to spending time with his wonderful wife and three children.