Contact Lens Clinical Supervisor
Biography
Dr. Melynda Gagliardi completed her Honours Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Waterloo in 2018. She obtained a Doctor of Optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University School of Optometry in 2022. Dr. Gagliardi then completed a Cornea and Contact Lens residency at the New England College of Optometry and became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry (FAAO). She is currently working as a part-time clinical instructor at the University of Waterloo in the specialty contact lens service, as well as at Eyes on Weston in Vaughan and an ophthalmology practice in the Greater Toronto Area.
Clinical Focus
- Specialty contact lenses
- Myopia control
- Dry eye management
Education
- OD '22 (NSU), Cornea and contact lens residency '23 (NECO), FAAO '23