WATERLOO CLINIC
Hours:
Appointments offered Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (evening appointments may be available) and Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Primary Care, Vision Therapy and Optical Services only). Closed on Saturdays when it's a long weekend.
Phone:
519-888-4062 or ext. 84062 on campus (see phone numbers for each clinic area)
Location:
As of October 21, 2024, the Waterloo Clinic has moved to an interim location during the construction of the Waterloo Eye Institute, our new and expanded clinic. The interim location is at 419 Phillip St., Unit C, Waterloo. This is approximately a three-minute drive or 10-minute walk from the permanent location at 200 Columbia St.
The interim location offers a full range of services – everything we provided at our permanent location, with the same degree of quality and care you were used to. It is expected to be open until fall 2026.
Check out the Patient FAQ to learn more about the construction process and the interim clinic location.
Directions
Our Waterloo clinic is located in the School of Optometry & Vision Science at 200 Columbia Street West. NOTE: If you’re using a GPS for directions, enter School of Optometry or 180 Columbia Street West as your destination since our street address is not currently recognized.
From Highway 401
- Take exit 278A (from Toronto) or exit 278B (from London) to Highway 8 Kitchener/Waterloo
- Exit at Highway 85 to Waterloo
- Exit at University Avenue West (immediately after University Avenue East exit)
- Follow University Avenue West and turn right at Phillip Street
- Building is on the left if going north on Phillip Street
Parking
Patient parking is available at 419 Phillip St., Unit C, Waterloo. It is free of charge while you are in the building. Designated accessible spots are available. Please use the north driveway.
The patient entrance is on the north side of the building, towards the rear (farther from Phillip St.) Please park along the north and west (rear) sides of 419 Phillip St.
KITCHENER CLINIC (HEALTH SCIENCES OPTOMETRY CLINIC)
Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 5 p.m.
Phone:
519-888-4455 or ext. 84455 on campus
Location:
The Health Sciences Optometry Clinic is located beside the School of Pharmacy building at King Street and Victoria Street.
Health Sciences Building, 10B Victoria Street South Kitchener, ON, N2G 1C5
Directions
Our Kitchener clinic is located in the Health Sciences Building at 10B Victoria Street South (this is the same building as the McMaster Centre for Family Medicine).
Parking
Please note that parking fees are set and collected by the University, not the Optometry Clinics. If you have a comment about parking, please contact Sustainable Transportation (formerly Parking Services) at 519-888-4567 ext. 33100 or strnsprt@uwaterloo.ca.
You can access visitor parking from Victoria Street South at the Charles Street traffic lights. The patient parking lot is to the left, directly across from the main entrance to the Health Sciences building (which also contains the McMaster Centre for Family Medicine). The Optometry Clinic is located in the northeast corner of this building.
Parking is $5. Please pay for a token at our reception desk before or after your appointment.