The American Academy of Optometry has named WOVS alumna Dr. Barbara Caffrey, OD, PhD, FAAO as its new president. She is the first Canadian woman to lead the Academy.
The School of Optometry & Vision Science has a great number of alumni who are outstanding contributors to both optometry and their communities, going above and beyond to make a difference. To recognize some of these outstanding individuals for their efforts and achievements the School is pleased to present the biennial Alumni of Honour Awards.
A research team has discovered that abnormal vision in childhood can affect the development of higher-level brain areas responsible for things such as attention.
As Director Stan Woo has travelled the country this last year, he’s been sharing an exciting new vision for the School of Optometry & Vision Science. Building on the generosity of donors who have contributed to our clinic renovation project, we’ve reimagined, expanded and rebranded the project to set our sights even higher.
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.