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 School of Optometry & Vision Science is mourning the loss of Karen Kawawada, our communications manager and a valued colleague whose dedication, creativity, and generosity touched many in our community.
Heidi Panchaud, once a teacher and now a low vision therapist, is retiring after almost 18 years of service at the Waterloo Eye Institute.
University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science statement on how its curriculum aligns with proposed scope modernization.
Dr. Yongjiang (John) Chen, the School’s first assistant clinical professor, community practice, is set to work on increasing access to vision care for all.
Waterloo Eye Institute at Surrey Place is bringing eye care to a highly underserved population – people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Founder and president of UWaterloo Queer Eye, Sophia Detillieux just finished her first year at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science.
New laser instrument donated by Canadian Vision Care will help train optometrists in straightforward laser procedures to help patients with glaucoma and cataracts.
Ariana Mitchell, third-year optometry student and current president of the University of Waterloo Optometry Student Society (UWOSS), is preparing to enter her fourth year, which consists of three four-month clinical placements across Canada over 12 consecutive months.
Dr. Stanley Woo has received a prestigious award from the Ontario Association of Optometrists for his contributions to the optometric profession.
This past November, Dr. Nadine Furtado and Waterloo optometry students Sophie Borho and Leah Cuscito participated along with several recent alumni in an Eye Health Institute volunteer trip to northwestern Jamaica.