As we look back upon 2018, we have much to be thankful for at the School. We have a vision that has united us ̶ faculty, staff and students ̶ that of Helping People See.
With the November 8 passing of Dr. Irving Baker, Canadian optometry lost a champion who guided its growth as a profession for more than 60 years.
Three former School of Optometry & Vision Science graduate students are setting out to challenge the current ways of how pharmaceutical products are tested in laboratories.
The Presidents of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and The University of Waterloo signed a Strategic University Partnership institutional agreement today with the objective to fostering closer partnership in education, research and entrepreneurship.
While myopia is usually not a cause for concern, some children experience a rapid progression of the condition. And that’s a serious problem.
A new virtual reality (VR) training lab at the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry & Vision Science, will help Canada’s next generation of optometrists learn how to diagnose vision problems and eye diseases more quickly and accurately.
The 2018 Optometry Rack Pack team completed the "CIBC Run for the Cure" on Sunday September 30, 2018, to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Chris Hudson was approaching mid-life when he noticed a tremor in his hands. At the time, he had all the trappings of success: he was a respected scholar, married with an eight-year-old son and a daughter, six. But the newly appointed professor in Waterloo’s Faculty of Science was noticing changes in his body. His muscles were becoming rigid. He was having a hard time sleeping. He could no longer throw a ball well in games with his children. It sounded like Parkinson’s disease but he was only 40 years old. He had a brilliant career ahead of him and a family to support. It couldn’t be...
With thousands of attendees swarming the exhibit hall at ARVO 2018, the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) unveiled CORE Knowledge, the ultimate digital eye science game.
As part of our 50th Anniversary, the School asked the provinces to consider making a donation of art that would highlight a part of their heritage or exemplify beauty of their individual part of Canada. We were thrilled to have several provinces participate! See the donations in this article.