Welcome Dr Amy Forrest and Dr Christy Panylyk

Airdrie and Innisfail Eyecare Centres are excited to welcome Optometrists Dr Amy Forrest and Dr Christy Panylyk to the community. 

Dr Amy Forrest comes to us from Taber, AB where she has served that community since 2003.  She studied Optometry at the University of Waterloo and during her final year of study, Dr. Forrest participated in clinical externships in Regina, Saskatchewan, and in Fort Myers, Florida.  In 2012, Amy and her family moved to Airdrie, Alberta.  She is enjoying the transition and meeting new patients at the Airdrie and Innisfail Eyecare Centers.

For the last two years, Dr Forrest has been the Director of Conferences and Special Events for the Alberta Association of Optometrists. Outside of the office, Amy enjoys spending time with her husband, 1 year old son, and their two dogs.

Dr Christy Panylyk was raised in rural Alberta and moved to Calgary in 2003. She majored in Biological Sciences with 2 years at Dalhousie University and 1 year at the University of Calgary before being accepted into the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry. Dr Panylyk graduated with honours in June 2012.

While at Dalhousie University, she assisted with a glaucoma research project. In her final year of school Christy spent time interning with a Cataract and Refractive Ophthalmologist in Maryland; she also interned with Optometrists in both New Zealand and Calgary. Christy has a passion for volunteering and recently returned from an eye care mission trip in Ecuador with VOSH International; she has the intentions of participating in other eye care mission trips in the near future.

In her spare time Christy enjoys being in the mountains, traveling and spending time out at the lake with her family and friends. She is looking forward to beginning her career with the Airdrie and Innisfail Eyecare Centre.



Both Optometrists are accepting new patients and appointments can be arranged by calling (403) 912-0999.