Director Stanley Woo shares a few School updates over the Winter Term – including some continuing education tidbits and news on the Waterloo Eye Institute’s ground-breaking!
Director Stanley Woo details the School’s recent happenings and updates, including information about UWOVS’ plan on a complete return to normal.
Thanks to a new partnership with ZEISS Canada, you can now take advantage of another way to support of the Waterloo Eye Institute – by contributing your ZEISS Partner Points!
As a member of the new Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics interdisciplinary research team, UWOVS’ Dr. Elizabeth Irving is investigating the interaction of vision with flight training to establish evidence-based vision qualifications for pilots.
For Dr. Allison Binnie (OD’21), achieving her Doctor of Optometry degree was a full-circle moment after an ambitious prediction in her Grade 8 yearbook.
A grateful patient shows his appreciation for a Waterloo optometry alumnus Dr. Stelios Nikolakakis (OD’96) with the establishment of a new scholarship award.
Applying UV light to common disinfectants makes them safer to use, says a new study from the School of Optometry & Vision Science.
It is with heavy hearts that the School continues to grieve the passing of beloved professor Dr. Gina Sorbara (OD’77, MSc’93) in February 2021; and alum Dr. Dorrie Morrow (OD’80) in December 2020. As many in our alumni community know, both women leave behind their indelible marks on the optometry profession. The School is honoured to establish two tribute initiatives in their memory, both of which will reflect the dedication they showed to their respective fields of passion in optometry.
Waterloo Optometry students affected by the American border closure were able to pivot quickly to Canadian clerkship sites thanks to the support of clinics like Aurora Eye Care!
A fulfilling career in optometry inspired Dr. Henry and Mrs. Jill Smit to give back to ensure the advancement of their beloved profession.