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.
Heidi Panchaud, once a teacher and now a low vision therapist, is retiring after almost 18 years of service at the Waterloo Eye Institute.
Waterloo Eye Institute at Surrey Place is bringing eye care to a highly underserved population – people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
After 21 years of dedicated service as an optician, mentor and cornerstone of Waterloo Eye Institute Optical Services, Mary Beth Taylor-Racine is retiring.
The Canadian Optometric Education Trust Fund is funding 10 University of Waterloo research projects to advance optometry and vision science.
University of Waterloo Optometry students provide eye care to underserved communities in Senegal.
After 20 years with the School, patient care coordinator Linda Jackson is retiring.
Diane Bandura, administrator of the Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE), is retiring after 35 years. She leaves a legacy of efficient but personable management – and big shoes to fill.
Dr. Stephen Tait is retiring both from his 40-year part-time role as a clinical supervisor at the School of Optometry & Vision Science and from his private practice.
Assistive technology and low vision aids can help people with low vision to maintain or increase their independence. Low vision therapist Heidi Panchaud and high technology assessor Dave Johnston explain how professional staff at the Waterloo Eye Institute help patients choose and adjust to using the aids right for them.
Margaret Kerr-Lawson was a beloved administrator who worked at the School between 1980 and 1995.