Dr. Lyndon Jones named as Royal Society of Canada fellow
Dr. Lyndon Jones, professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada's (RSC) Class of 2021.
Dr. Lyndon Jones, professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada's (RSC) Class of 2021.
On August 31, the School of Optometry & Vision Science is saying “see you soon” to our 2020-2021 Residents as they graduate from Optometry’s 13-month residency program!
As the calendar turns to August, we are thrilled to welcome our 2021-2022 residents to our Clinics.
The School of Optometry & Vision Science's optometric residencies are one-year, post-graduate, experiential training program, designed to extend and refine the optometrist’s knowledge and skill in specific areas of clinical practice. Residents' skills are enhanced primarily through the delivery of supervised clinical eye and vision patient care, and enriched by seminars, clinical research, and teaching.
Please help us welcome this year's residents!
UWOVS invites Canadian optometrists to participate in two ongoing survey studies of interest. Please note both studies have been reviewed and received ethics clearance through a University of Waterloo Research Ethics Board.
The University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry & Vision Science is launching a new pilot program to ensure patients suffering from glaucoma can access the health care support they need through a virtual platform.
Imagine reading a map or email on a head-up display right in front of your eyes — it sounds like something from a sci-fi novel, but it’s one of the many possible future uses for contact lenses that has been predicted through current and emerging research.
Now at the halfway mark of our strategic plan, the University of Waterloo's School of Optometry & Vision Science has recently released a report on progress, detailing the ways in which we have successfully moved the needle forward on our strategic vision.
On June 27, the School of Optometry & Vision Science came together for a virtual ceremony to celebrate our Class of 2021.
In a recent announcement by the American Academy of Optometry Foundation, WOVS PhD student Amy Hiu Yan Chow, OD was selected as the 2021 Rod Tahran / Essilor Ezell Fellow as part of the Ezrell Fellowship Program!
As a second grader, Jennifer Verrett had her first experience working closely with an optometrist.