Lions Gate Optometry & Optical: Optometrist in North Vancouver

I saw Dr. Mahmood Gilani in October 2020 for the first time, for an eye exam, and also to receive advice for an upcoming cataract surgery that I kept postponing for over a year because of fear. I have been losing my vision a lot in the past few years, and with a cataract in one eye and a vitreous detachment in that same eye, I have found it very difficult to decide which set of letters I see better on the charts during the visual acuity test. I have had 4 eye exams in the past 2 years with 4 different eye Doctors, and it’s the first time that I feel comfortable with my charts choices, and that’s because Dr. Gilani was explaining why it was so difficult for me with my conditions and his explanations helped me understand how to choose the best charts, which made my eye exam so much easier for me. I was really afraid of having a cataract surgery, I had asked questions to the Optometrist that I had been seeing for years in Whistler and she wasn’t able to remove my fear of the surgery, her answers were mostly to just go for it, but I had a lot of concerns that she wasn’t able to appease. I also had a discussion with another Optometrist and I still wasn’t convinced. But when I had a conversation with Dr. Gilani everything changed and I am now scheduled for my cataract surgery in November, and all my fears have been removed. Dr. Gilani is a very patient person and he explains everything so well, I can tell that he really cares for our wellbeing. And the entire staff at the clinic are very nice, professional, and competent. I live an hour away from Dr. Gilani’s clinic and it’s worth the drive. I highly recommend him and his clinic Lions Gate Optometry and Optical in North Vancouver.