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.
From differential visual acuity to amblyopia and reading, Doctor of Optometry and grad student Supriya Aryal is researching it all.
Congratulations to the members of the Doctor of Optometry Class of 2025, particularly those who received awards at the recent graduation celebration!
Dr. Alex Müntz (PhD ’17), head of the Institute of Optometry at a Swiss university, has gone all over the world to deepen his understanding of the ocular surface.
The Canadian Optometric Education Trust Fund is funding 10 University of Waterloo research projects to advance optometry and vision science.
Daniel Kessie, a Vision Science student, is using ocular imaging technology to advance clinical optometry, aspiring for future impact in Africa.
Exceptional master’s and doctoral students recognized in School of Optometry and Vision Science’s Graduate Student Awards Ceremony.
PhD student Heather Hudecki recently won a Three-Minute Thesis competition for explaining her research on global safety standards involving colour vision for pilots.
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.
Dr. Sharon Qiu is advancing scleral lens design to improve treatment for corneal diseases, using cutting-edge imaging to create custom fits that enhance vision and protect corneal health.
Anne Marie Yeboah is a PhD candidate at the School of Optometry and Vision Science working under the supervision of Drs. Kristine Dalton and Elizabeth Irving.