News archive - 2016

Thursday, December 1, 2016

New optometric residencies

The School of Optometry & Vision Science has added two new residencies in 2016-17: Ocular Disease and Glaucoma, and Sports Vision and Vision Therapy. These two are added to the offering of Cornea and Contact Lens, Pediatrics and Vision Therapy, and Low Vision Rehabilitation, bringing the total residencies offered to five.

Friday, November 25, 2016

Kitchener-Waterloo representative Catherine Fife visits our Optometry Clinic

On November 25th as part of Optometry Week 2016, Kitchener-Waterloo representative Catherine Fife (NDP), visited the Optometry Clinic at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science.  The purpose of her visit was to see where and how optometric education was provided.  On her tour of the facilities the types of services, the technology used and the contributions that optometrists currently make to the Ontario and Canadian health-care system was discussed. 

Monday, November 14, 2016

University of Waterloo at the American Academy of Optometry

The School of Optometry & Vision Science is fortunate to have a tremendous complement of exceptional students, faculty, staff and alumni whose efforts are regularly recognized by colleagues and the profession. The Academy is no different and there were many who were acknowledged during the American Academy of Optometry in Anaheim, CA in November. 

The following students received awards through the American Optometric Foundation:

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Waterloo study finds kids’ eyesight worsening earlier and largely uncorrected

Nearsightedness in children increases nearly fivefold from Grade 1 to Grade 8, with almost a third of the cases going undiagnosed and uncorrected, according to new research.

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Congratulations to the 2016 Optometry Rack Pack!

2016 CIBC run for the cure participants

The 2016 Optometry Rack Pack team completed the 'CIBC Run for the Cure' on Sunday October 2, 2016 to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. In their fourth year as a team, there were 22 “Rack Pack” members including optometry faculty, staff and students  –  as well as family and friends of the School of Optometry and Vision Science - who walked or ran the 1km/5km race at Conestoga College, Doon Campus in Kitchener.  We also had one off-site member, Michelle Steenbakkers, our former team captain, who participated in the run in Ottawa!

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