Westmount Eye Care

Dr. Scott Karaim is an Edmontonian, born and raised with a passion for his city and the people who live here. Dr. Scott attended the University of Alberta and while working towards his Bachelor of Science Degree he played for the Golden Bears Men’s Basketball National Championship team. It was during his time as an undergraduate student that he became interested in Optometry through his exposure to the profession from Dr. Shelley Lindberg-Krein and Dr. Steve Krein who are now his business partners. He graduated from Pacific University College of Optometry in 1998 with distinction and returned to his home town where he joined the practice working the Westmount Eye Care and City Centre Eye Care locations.

Dr. Scott Karaim is licensed to diagnose and treat ocular diseases with additional training from the Northeastern State University - Oklahoma College of Optometry. He is a member of the Alberta Association of Optometrists, the Alberta College of Optometrists and the Canadian Association of Optometrists. Dr. Scott takes pride in the care his gives to his patients and looks forward to many years of service to his community.

Born and raised in Edmonton, it is here that her passion for optometry began at the age of 13 when she began working for her father, Dr. Ronald Lindberg in his downtown optometric office. After two vision mission trips to Costa Rica while in high school, Dr. Shelley’s love for optometry was confirmed and she started her educational journey.

Dr. Shelley attended Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, the same school her father did. It is here she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Visual Science and a Doctor of Optometry Degree. In 1988, she returned to Edmonton with her husband, Dr. Steve Krein, and as a second-generation optometrist joined the family practice alongside her father, Dr. Ronald Lindberg. With many years of clinical experience, Dr. Shelley has continued to maintain her education and has been certified through the Northeastern School of Optometry, University of Oklahoma with the ability to diagnose and treat ocular disease. She is a member of the Alberta Optometric Association, the Alberta College of Optometrists, and the Canadian Optometric association. The majority of her clinical days are spent at our City Centre Eye Care location where she enjoys caring for her patients and many of her father’s original patients that started with the office in the early 1960's.

Dr. Steve Krein attended South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota and Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon. He received a Bachelor of Science in Visual Science and a Doctor of Optometry. In 1986, upon graduation, he returned to his home state of South Dakota where he joined an Ophthalmology clinic and practiced full scope Optometry until his wife Dr. Shelley Lindberg-Krein completed Optometry school. The couple moved to Dr. Shelley's hometown of Edmonton in 1988, where Dr. Steve Krein practiced at Westmont Eye Care, City Centre Eye Care and the Devon Eye Clinic. He has continued to maintain his academic standards that license him to practice Optometry in the USA and in Canada. Additionally, he is licensed to diagnose and treat ocular diseases with supplementary training through the Northeastern School of Optometry at the University of Oklahoma.

Dr. Krein is a member of the Alberta Association of Optometrists the Alberta College of Optometrists and the Canadian Association of Optometrists. He has been providing optometric care for his patients since 1986 and spends his time at the Devon Eye Clinic where he enjoys the community and the family-centered eye care that he's able to provide for his patients in the Devon area.

Born and raised in the Edmonton area, Dr. Krein studied at MacEwan University before completing his bachelor’s degree in Visual Sciences at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. He then went on to receive his Doctor of Optometry degree from Pacific University College of Optometry.

Dr. Krein trained at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where there was an emphasis on the treatment and management of ocular disease. He has also trained to the full scope of medical optometry in the Oklahoma Cherokee Health System where he was certified in laser therapy for the anterior segment as well as surgical procedures for the optometric physician. Dr. Krein also has a variety of experience in treating binocular vision problems, pediatric visual disorders, as well as the fit of contact lenses.

Dr. Krein is a member of the Alberta Association of Optometrists, the Alberta College of Optometrists and the Canadian Association of Optometrists. He maintains academic standards that license him to practice optometry to the full scope in both the United States as well as Canada.