Dr Punja is a very compassionate and knowledgeable physician and I would recommend him for any eye procedure . He has staff that answers all questions and everyone there is so peasant and accommodating . He is a very busy doctor that is true but there is a reason for that. He is the best at what he does.

I had an appointment booked with Dr. Punja for 7:50 AM this morning. After several months of trying all types of remedies from eye drops to prescription drugs for my eyes that never seem to stop crying, I asked my family doctor to refer me to an ophthalmologist surgeon. This has been an ongoing issue for me for almost 30 years. Every year, my eyes cry for at least two months straight, but this year it went on and on for almost six months straight, no matter what remedy/medication we tried. Needless to say, I am quite emotional and frustrated at this point. This doesn't hurt, but it affects all aspects of my life, and I am at my wits end with it. The staff Orbit Eye Centre are all wonderful, from the woman who did my initial eye assessments last month to the first doctor who saw me this morning before Dr. Punja got into the office. I will say that I was bothered by the fact that Dr. Punja did not show up until a little after 9 AM. This is why I rarely ever go to doctors: because I end up missing two or three hours of work every time. I am in sales. If I miss work, I miss selling opportunities. That affects my earning potential. But this eye issue has me at my wits end, so I had no other choice but to book this appointment. I told the first doctor that, when my eyes cry, the tears do not generally fall down my face; they end up on top of my eye lids ... which is weird, right? Something is wrong if that’s happening. That first doctor didn't judge me. He simply tried to flush water through my left tear duct, and he noted that some of it didn't go through properly, so there was a bit of a blockage issue there. We talked about possible surgical options which I said I am willing to do (I’ll do ANYTHING at this point, I’m so frustrated), but he said that would ultimately be up to Dr. Punja. When Dr. Punja finally came in, almost two hours after my scheduled appointment time, I again explained that my eyes seem to be crying upward, and that the tears often end up on top of my lids. His response was (and I quote): "That would never happen on planet Earth." He said tears cannot defy gravity. Well, Dr. Punja, I was born and raised on planet Earth. I have lived here my entire life. And with this whole COVID situation, I assure you that I haven't done any travelling recently ... especially off the planet. I am telling you that when my eyes cry, the tears end up on top of my lids almost every time. And it is FRUSTRATING beyond belief, but possibly nowhere near as frustrating as being patronized by the likes of you. Clearly, I need to see another doctor to figure out what this really is because you seemed more interested in prescribing yet another set of eye drops and nasal spray simply so you could rush me out of there. Maybe you had to rush me out because YOU were late for our scheduled appointment—not me.

Dr Punja was outstanding. Had cataract surgery in both eyes, after previously having laser surgery, and he was able to give me 20/20 vision.

I would encourage everyone with terrible experiences with this awful doctor to write a complaint and send it to the Alberta Medical Association. He doesn’t deserve to practice and he certainly doesn’t deserve taxpayer funding.

Dr. Punja performed a Blef several years ago. I was very happy. I had met GP send a new referral to Dr. Punja. I did not hear from them. I called and the young girl said it was not received. Staff are not knowledgeable with the various procedures performed by Dr. Punja. I asked the receptionist a question and she disconnected me! Absolutely not pursuing any further appointments.

I’ve never been treated so poorly by a doctor in my life. Rude, arrogant, over an hour late and saw me for 3 minutes. Answered no questions. I can’t believe he still has clients. You couldn’t pay me to see him again. Or send anyone I care about. Stay away.

Excellent service. Staff are always friendly and my Botox was done to perfection. I couldn’t be happier.

I was waiting for a long time for this appointment. He asked me 1 question, spent 3 min. mostly dictating, did not explain anything. Spoke more to the other person who was assisting.

Quite literally THE MOST pretentious, arrogant, ignorant, rude and without one shred of empathy or beside namer ... Doctor I have EVER met. Complete waste of months of waiting; the drive; the lengthy wait room wait, for 3 minutes with this asshole. Unbelievable.

I never, ever write reviews and don't always believe the negative reviews fully. BUT, let me tell you, ALL the negative reviews about THIS doctor are 99% true. I've never met a doctor that is so arrogant and ignorant. I waited 2.5 hrs to see him (no idea why this office even attempts to make the appointments) to have a completely different doctor (said he was a surgeon) to enter the room. Looked like he was just fresh out of school. I told him that I made an appointment to see Dr. Punja and not him (who knows now, maybe he would have been better after all). He said something about the clinic being renamed and he is a surgeon too. I insisted. Finally!!! God has entered the room (as least that's what it felt like). Very short, rude, didn't even look at me to greet, fells like he is not even interested. Someone said in reviews that he has a great sense of humor REALLY??? He has NO personality at all! NO bed side manners at all, and I am not a very sensitive person. He was there for literally 3 minutes, not open for questions or any additional information. You wouldn't pay me enough to go under a knife of this doctor. He might be an awesome surgeon, but I guess I will never know. If you're looking to get something cosmetic, look elsewhere. Horrible experience