In 2017, the School of Optometry and Vision Science will mark its 50th anniversary since moving to the University of Waterloo in 1967. We hope you will join us to mark this important milestone!
The University of Waterloo’s Optometry Clinic (School of Optometry and Vision Science) partnered with Plastic Plus in conjunction with the Pinball Clemens Foundation to provide vision screening and full eye examinations for over 200 children and youth at C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute in Toronto. Other contributors included Zeiss and Innova who provided the optical equipment needed for the screenings and eye exams. The Optometry Clinic aims to provide follow-up care for those children identified as requiring additional eye care.
The team from the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Science and the CNIB found that near-sightedness, or myopia, increases from 6 per cent to 28.9 per cent over the age range studied. Children from the Waterloo Region and Waterloo Catholic District School Boards participated in the landmark study and overall, 17.5 per cent of them are near-sighted.
The Optometry Rack Pack fundraised over $6,400 this year. That brings our four year total to over $40,000! The Rack Pack was again honoured with the ‘Post-Secondary Team Challenge Award’ for the institution with the most funds raised to support the cause.
New faculty: Dr. Shamrozé (Zay) Khan, new residencies, new conference and award, and American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) Trade Show
No doubt you are already using synthesized information to keep abreast of changes in optometric and ophthalmic practices, but navigating these resources, as they are constantly evolving, can be disorienting to practitioners. This article briefly outlines how review articles can help you in your evidence-based practice by knowing some of their core characteristics and how these differ among review types.
We have two new student clubs at the School, the University of Waterloo Advancement of Independent Optometry Club (UWAIOC) and the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) Student Chapter.
Third Year Optometry students celebrate end of year with hands-on injections workshop
As the only English-language optometry program in Canada, the University of Waterloo has a great responsibility; to prepare our graduates to safeguard, manage and treat the vision care needs of Canadians.
New faculty, new directions (for those retiring), and other news at the School of Optometry and Vision Science.