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The School of Optometry and Vision Science welcomes two new faculty members, Dr. Nicole Noel and Dr. Xiaoye Michael Wang. 

The University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry unites vision researchers through its newly launched Vision Science Consortium. 

Congratulations to Tonya DelSontro, Rodney Smith, and Lyndon Jones, this year’s recipients of the Excellence in Science Research Awards.

Since 2021, the Excellence in Science Research Awards have recognized outstanding research accomplishments by Science faculty members. Each year, three researchers from across the Faculty of Science are celebrated: one tenure-track faculty, one mid-career tenured faculty (up to 10 years post-tenure), and one senior-career tenured faculty (more than 10 years post-tenure).  

These awards draw attention to the research area of each recipient, recognize excellence at Waterloo, and strengthen subsequent nominations for external research awards.

Outgoing optometry residents are looking forward to applying lessons learned from 13 months of expert mentorship in specialized areas to their future careers.

As a resident in pediatric optometry, with a focus on binocular vision, Dr. Joanne Jin has gained experience in advanced patient care.

Drs. Navneet Sidhu, Nicole Wang and Wendy Zhai are keen to develop advanced skills in specialty areas of optometry.

Award-winning Waterloo-Hong Kong startup Eyenova Biotech aims to improve early-stage eye drug testing by creating an ‘eye on a chip’.

The new cohort of University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science residents have begun their 13-month program. Drs. Natasha Bhanot, Joanne Jin, Ivana Latatisa and Bella Plan were welcomed on August 1.

Taking your temperature can often help a healthcare practitioner figure out if you’re sick. A new University of Waterloo spinoff company aims to do something similar with your eyes.

Students and researchers in vision science have received awards through the Canadian Optometric Education Trust Fund (COETF).