Canada’s student chapter of Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) have cautiously begun organizing eye care clinics following the pandemic, and there are exciting new directions in the works as they seek to provide more sustainable support to remote communities around the world.
After meeting in their first year at the school of Optometry, Drs Michelle Georgi and Scott Mundle would dedicate their lives to not only each other, but to the field of Optometry. From graduating in 1983 and moving to British Columbia to start practices, to traveling to Northern Manitoba to provide care to remote Indigenous communities. Find out more in this article about the journey Michelle and Scott have been on since they first met all those years ago.
The aviation industry presents a vastly complicated set of problems, with many requiring solutions that delve into multiple disciplines at once. The new Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) aims to help solve these problems with its interdisciplinary approach. Dr Elizabeth Irving, a professor from The School of Optometry and Vision Science has recently joined the team to represent the human aspects of aviation sustainability, with a primary focus on the shortage of pilots as well as the quality of their training.
The yearly Corneal Cup has been won once again! The Unicorneas, on a dominant run during this year’s annual optometry hockey tournament, edged out a victory against the Trisceleratops in the finals of the tournament.
Director Stan Woo highlights the historic deal reached by the OHIP negotiation committee to allow for the final design and construction tender for the Waterloo Eye Institute. Along with more highlights, click here to view the Director’s full message.