Ophthalmologist
Micro incision lens surgery and intraocular lens design
Come in for a comprehensive eye exam!
Ophthalmologist
Come in for a comprehensive eye exam!
Thank you for expressing interest in our services.
This is a guide to summarize and enhance communication for some of the complex discussions you will have during your visit and possible treatment.
Our mission is to provide high surgical standards and modern technology.
Dr. David Butler is a board certified Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons in Canada. He is a member of the UBC teaching faculty and practices Ophthalmology with a special interest in cataract surgery and intraocular lens design.
Dr. Butler attended Saint Francis Xavier University as well as Dalhousie University for undergraduate education. He graduated with a medical degree from Dalhousie University and was the chief emergency room physician at the Belleville hospital in Ontario. He then came to the University of British Columbia where he specialized in Ophthalmology. He completed a fellowship in orbital disease and pathology at UBC.
He maintains numerous professional memberships in Canada, The United States, Europe and Asia.
He has held numerous positions with the BC Eye Physicians & Surgeons including past president. He has served as Head of Department of Surgery and Ophthalmology Division Head at Richmond Hospital.
Presently he has active staff privileges at St. Paul's and Mount Saint Joseph's hospitals with consulting privileges at Vancouver General and Richmond hospitals.
TEAM:
Carmina Medical Office Assistant
Divya Medical Office Assistant
Amelia Ophthalmic Technician
Marilyn Surgery Coordinator
350-6628 River Road
Richmond, BC V7C 0E2
Phone 604-273-5134
1401 - 805 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1K1
Phone 604-876-6016
302-5050 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 4C2
Phone 604-273-5134
General Fax Number for All Three Locations:
Fax 604-278-1477
Cataract Surgery Booking Line:
604-273-5154
Open Monday to Friday 0830 am to 03:30 pm
We are closed on weekends and all statutory holidays.
Our phone lines are answered Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Intraocular lenses are recommended to fit patients' requirements. Not all lenses are suitable for every patient. We will help patients make their choice based on lifestyle, affordability, and diagnostics to achieve a personalized visual outcome.
BASIC LENS (MSP)
SPECIAL DESIGN LENS (NON MSP):
Please fax your referrals to
604-278-1477.
For urgent and emergency referrals, please contact us via telephone to discuss.
Appointments are by referral. Please contact your family physician, optometrist or other specialist to forward a referral request. New referrals are required every 6 months.
The views and opinions expressed here are those of Dr. David Butler. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of manufacturers or other doctors. Rev Feb 22-21