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As Para athletes descend on Beijing for the Paralympic Games, researchers at the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry & Vision Science are developing two of the first evidence-based sport-specific vision impairment classification systems for potential inclusion in Paralympic competition in Para Alpine and Para Nordic skiing.

Making time for regular exercise can make your eyes feel better.

A team led by researchers from the University of Waterloo's School of Optometry & Vision Science discovered that a significant increase in tear secretion and tear film stability after participating in aerobic exercise can be another remedy for relieving dry, itchy eyes.

That morning coffee might be even more helpful than you think.

In the first study of its kind to explore caffeine’s effects on dynamic visual skills, researchers from Waterloo's School of Optometry & Vision Science and the University of Granada have concluded that caffeine increases alertness and detection accuracy for moving targets. Caffeine also improved participants’ reaction times.

The University of Waterloo’s global hub for eye and vision research is taking on some of vision science’s most pressing challenges through five strategic research programs aimed to generate technologies to prevent vision loss and preserve healthy vision.

This year for Giving Tuesday, UWOVS is back with another exciting donor challenge! 

When $10,000 in gifts have been made to the Waterloo Eye Institute Fund, an extra $5,000 will be unlocked, thanks to the generosity of our challenge champions Dan Langlois and Tracey Webb. Join us on Tuesday, November 30 to #helppeoplesee.

Friday, November 19, 2021

UWOVS ranked 5th in the world

The University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry and Vision Science is amongst the top optometry schools in the world, according to one of the field’s top scientific journals.