An Optometrist

Doctors of Optometry (optometrists) are independent primary health care providers who specialize in the examination, diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of disease and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as the diagnosis of ocular manifestations of systemic conditions. This includes the provision of eyeglasses, contact lenses, pharmaceutical prescriptions, vision training, and low vision services when appropriate. If necessary, referrals are made for consultation to the appropriate practitioner for further treatment of ocular and systemic diseases or for eye surgery. In British Columbia the majority of all primary vision care and eye health examinations are provided by over 500 optometrists in over 90 communities.

Eye Recommend Canada's Vision Care Professionals

We are supported with the capability of a group of 300 independent optometrists from across Canada who provide full scope optometric services to their patients.

Dr. Oliver Chong

Dr. Chong was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and is bilingual in English and French. He studied at the University of Waterloo in Ontario from 1985 to 1993 where he obtained his Bachelor of General Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees.

His clinical externship in Hong Kong included rotations in the Hong Kong Polytechnic Optometry Section, the Hong Kong Society for the Blind General and Low Vision Clinic, and the Prince of Wales Hospital Eye Department. Upon his graduation in 1993, he moved to British Columbia where he practiced as an associate in various private optometry practices in Vancouver/Lower Mainland. In June 1996, Dr. Chong founded the Mission Eye Clinic.

Dr. Chong has also been active in volunteer and committee work since graduating including the position of B.C. Association of Optometrists (BCAO) councillor for the Greater Vancouver Region (1994-1997), BCAO Low Vision Committee Chairperson (1994-1996) and Member (1996-1998), Canadian Association of Optometrist Low Vision Section Chairperson (1995-1997), Fraser Valley Optometric Association Treasurer (1995-1996), and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) B.C. - Yukon Division Board of Management Optometric Representative (1994-1997). He is presently (since 2005) a member of the Information System Committee of DEN (Doctor's Eyecare Network).

In his spare time, Dr. Chong likes to spend time with his wife who is presently part of the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University in the field of Second Language Acquisition/Applied Linguistics. Together they have been very busy with their two young sons. Dr. Chong also enjoys traveling, learning Japanese, singing, playing guitar, snowboarding, and SCUBA diving.