Double your impact today – matching gift opportunity

Dr. Victor Spear (OD’82) is helping us bring our vision for the Waterloo Eye Institute to life with a generous $250,000 matching gift. As construction on the Waterloo Eye Institute advances, we’re in the final stretch to reach our $35 million goal. With $7 million left to raise, now is the time to act. Every dollar you donate will be matched, doubling your impact and helping us achieve our vision. Together, we can make this dream a reality!

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Optometry clinic temporarily moving

The School of Optometry and Vision Science’s clinic is moving to an interim location on Phillip Street during construction of the Waterloo Eye Institute

As construction begins on the transformative Waterloo Eye Institute, the School of Optometry and Vision Science's clinic will temporarily relocate. The interim location, just minutes away, will continue offering comprehensive eye care and specialized services with the same level of excellence while providing quality clinical education to our optometry students.

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Retirement of several longtime faculty members

Over the summer, several of our faculty members who you may remember from your time as a student, announced their retirement and concluded their teaching and clinical careers. Read each of their stories of impact on teaching and research: Dr. Murchison Callendar, Dr. Jeffrey Hovis, Dr. Elizabeth Irving, Dr. Daphne McCulloch and Dr. Trefford Simpson.

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From practicing optometry in Ghana to health services research for disadvantaged children

Dr. Afua Asare (MSc '13) is a University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science alum who’s now working in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her journey to where she is today has been filled with ups and downs.

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