Our Waterloo Optometry Clinic has moved to the nearby location of 419 Phillip St., Unit C, as of October 21, 2024. This location will be open until late 2026 while the Waterloo Eye Institute is under construction. Our downtown Kitchener location (Health Sciences Optometry Clinic) remains open with no change to service.
New, state-of-the-art optometric equipment donated by FDC Foundation improves patient care and clinical education.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging device that uses light waves to examine each layer of the eye so optometrists can detect and track the progression of vision-threatening diseases.
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.
University of Waterloo Optometry students provide eye care to an underserved community in Malawi
A visual field test assesses peripheral vision. It is a non-invasive test that involves simply clicking a button when you see lights at the sides of your vision. Learn why you might be asked to take a visual field test and what will happen next.
Saba Haroon, a third-year optometry student at the University of Waterloo, embarked on a life-changing journey this past summer as part of a Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) volunteer trip to the Philippines.
University of New Brunswick and University of Waterloo exploring the creation of a school of optometry in Saint John
Award-winning Waterloo-Hong Kong startup Eyenova Biotech aims to improve early-stage eye drug testing by creating an ‘eye on a chip’.
The University of Waterloo is working with the Southern Chiefs’ Organization and Manitoba Association of Optometrists to co-develop data governance policies for eye data.