Our Team

Dr. Colleen Gnyp grew up in Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan and still cheers for the Roughriders. She graduated with honours from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2001. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan.

She opened Vivid Eye Care (formerly Cranston Market Optometry) in 2010 to provide excellent eyecare to the communities of SouthEast Calgary. Dr. Gnyp believes in the importance of lifelong eye health exams from infant through senior years, and is committed to providing state of the art eye care in a welcoming environment.

She works with each patient to provide personalized eye care and eyewear recommendations to improve their quality of life. She has a special interest in refractive eye surgery and has worked at both LASIK-MD and Gimbel Eye Centre.

Dr. Colleen Gnyp believes in “giving back” and volunteers as a Scout leader, a Community Board member, and as an outreach optometrist and educator both in Calgary and internationally. She is enthusiastic about outdoor activities including hiking, skiing and fishing and loves to trade travel stories. She and husband Malcolm and have two young children Matthew and Sarah who keep them busy with youth soccer, dance and hockey.

Dr. Joanna Komar was born in Poland and moved to the United States at the age of 16. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from City University of New York Baruch College and her Bachelor of Science degree in Vision Science from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She graduated with honors and received her Doctor of Optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University. She then went on to complete an Ocular Disease residency at the New York Harbor Health Veterans Affairs Hospital in Brooklyn.

For five years Dr. Komar was a part of a fast-paced ophthalmology clinic in Queens, New York, where she gained an extensive experience managing a variety of ocular diseases, including glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, neuro-ophthalmic eye problems and eye infections. She has also been co-managing cataract surgery patients, as well as fitting contact lenses. She is a proud mom of two little boys and a girl, and loves seeing children of all ages. She can provide exams in English, Polish and Russian.

Dr. Komar moved from New York to Calgary in 2021. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, travelling, fitness, cooking and baking.

Dr. Rima Sabbah completed her Bachelor of Science with a minor in Management and Society at the University of Calgary. She then attended Pacific University College of Optometry in Oregon. Dr. Sabbah completed externships in various specialties, including ocular disease, geriatrics, pediatrics, vision therapy and low vision. She can provide exams in English, French, Arabic and Spanish.

Dr. Sabbah’s focus and passion is found in neurology and low vision. She also found that she has a passion for providing eyecare to underserved and low income patients as she enjoyed volunteering for underserved communities as well as the homeless throughout Oregon. In her free time, Dr. Sabbah enjoys yoga, martial arts, horror novels, and spending time with her friends and family.