Undergraduate students

Students from the Waterloo chapter of Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) reflect on their eye care trip to the Philippines.

The 2025-26 UWOSS president, Jordyn Matthews, has big plans for this year—and the future of the optometry student society.

After his first year in the OD program, Vicky Shah chose to spend his summer contributing to impactful vision science research at the University of Waterloo, applying his biology background in two labs focused on dry eye disease and binocular vision.

Waterloo Eye Institute at Surrey Place is bringing eye care to a highly underserved population – people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Founder and president of UWaterloo Queer Eye, Sophia Detillieux just finished her first year at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science.

Ariana Mitchell, third-year optometry student and current president of the University of Waterloo Optometry Student Society (UWOSS), is preparing to enter her fourth year, which consists of three four-month clinical placements across Canada over 12 consecutive months.

Erica Chow, fourth-year student at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, is completing her final placement at an optometry clinic in Alberta. Reflecting on her experiences throughout her placements, she shares lessons learned, challenges faced and how these moments have helped her grow and prepare for a career in optometry.

This past November, Dr. Nadine Furtado and Waterloo optometry students Sophie Borho and Leah Cuscito participated along with several recent alumni in an Eye Health Institute volunteer trip to northwestern Jamaica. 

The Binocular Vision Vision Therapy (BV/VT) Interest Club, led by presidents Tim Hurlburt and Tracy Lam, connects University of Waterloo optometry students to the specialized field of binocular vision care and vision therapy.

University of Waterloo Optometry students provide eye care to underserved communities in Senegal.