Alberta Health Care

I’m spoiled, I’m concerned, I’m surprised. During my life in Canada and the US with my eye condition I’ve enjoyed the attention of an Ophthalmologist. Even for mundane things like new glasses. I’ve just moved back to Calgary, Alberta and the health care system here is in a state. A state of what I’m not sure yet haven’t decided. Somethings appear to be working and somethings don’t. I called my Ophthalmologist the other day to get a follow up appointment from my recent Strabismus surgery. The receptionist told me now way. Being me I persisted. The “technician”, who I don’t like anyway, got on the phone and told me that I wasn’t, serious” enough to be seen by an Ophthalmologist. The “technician” went on to tell me that in a city of a little over a million, Calgary, there were very few eye specialists and a lot of patients and that the Ophthalmologist would only see the really serious stuff and I can be on my way.