Meet Our Doctor
Dr. Rusha Barua
Dr. Rusha Barua, FAAO
Founder & Optometrist
Dr. Rusha Barua is the founder and optometrist at Focal Pointe Eyecare, a modern clinic serving patients in Heritage Pointe, South Calgary, and surrounding communities. She is passionate about providing personalized, relationship‑focused eye care and helping patients protect their long‑term vision and eye health.
Dr. Barua earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. She completed clinical training at the Woolfson Eye Institute in Atlanta, Georgia, and The Eye Center in Memphis, Tennessee. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO), an advanced credential held by only a small percentage of optometrists in Canada. The fellowship reflects her commitment to evidence-based eye care, clinical excellence, and lifelong learning.
Dr. Barua is actively involved in supporting the profession and mentoring future optometrists. She has served as a clinical supervisor for optometry students from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science, helping guide them during their clinical rotations and sharing real-world patient care experience. She also serves as a Continuing Education Coordinator for the Calgary Society of Optometrists, where she helps organize educational programs that keep local optometrists current with the latest advancements in eye care.
At Focal Pointe Eyecare, Dr. Barua provides comprehensive eye exams, ocular disease management, dry eye assessment and treatment, and myopia management for children. As someone with high myopia and dry eye herself, Dr. Barua brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to her care which gives her a unique understanding of how vision and comfort impact daily life. She is passionate about helping patients find solutions that improve both vision and comfort.
Outside the clinic, Dr. Barua enjoys baking, trying new restaurants, travelling, and spending time in her backyard where her husband (Jeremy) grows fresh fruits and vegetables in the summer.
Book your comprehensive eye exam at Focal Pointe Eyecare and experience personalized eye care in Heritage Pointe.