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.
Students from the Waterloo chapter of Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (VOSH) reflect on their eye care trip to the Philippines.
Dr. Debbie Jones wins the Garland W. Clay Award for the most important paper published in Optometry and Vision Science in the last five years
The 2025-26 UWOSS president, Jordyn Matthews, has big plans for this year—and the future of the optometry student society.
Dr. Chau-Minh Phan takes on a new role as assistant scientific director at the InnoHK Centre for Eye and Vision Research.
Eyes naturally change as we age. Dr. Tammy Labreche explains how, as well as detailing red flags to look out for, what can be done if you have eye disease, and how best to look after your eye health.
Dr. Alexa Hecht isn’t just another influencer – she’s an optometrist educating beauty product enthusiasts on eye health and safety.
Outgoing optometry residents are looking forward to applying lessons learned from 13 months of expert mentorship in specialized areas to their future careers.
Dr. Denise Hileeto, who is taking early retirement, has helped create building blocks of knowledge about eye tissue, imaging and disease.
Dr. Jennifer Hunter develops advanced fluorescence imaging techniques to examine individual cell layers, which could lead to earlier retinal disease detection.
As a resident in pediatric optometry, with a focus on binocular vision, Dr. Joanne Jin has gained experience in advanced patient care.