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.
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.
Dr. Lyndon Jones received the Carel C. Koch Memorial Medal, which celebrates outstanding contributions to the enhancement and development of relationships between optometry and other professions.
Dr. Paul Murphy is leading researchers from vision science, engineering and psychology in projects to deepen the science behind an oft debilitating condition.
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.
Dr. Elizabeth Irving’s research has increased scientific understanding in areas ranging from the development of nearsightedness to vision in aviation
Dr. Afua Asare’s journey to where she is today has been anything but simple or easy. With four degrees under her belt, she is now employed at the University of Utah, working to improve vision care access for underprivileged children.
Over his career, Trefford Simpson’s vision science research has included work in retinal aging, binocular vision, multiple sclerosis, contact lenses, ocular pain and more.
Dr. Murchison Callender, one of the first Black faculty members at the University of Waterloo, is finally taking a step back after his official retirement nearly 30 years ago.
Amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, is a condition where one or both eyes have impaired vision because the eyes and brain aren’t working together properly. Learn what causes amblyopia and how the condition can be diagnosed and treated.