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University of Waterloo optometry students come from many different places and have diverse educational backgrounds. Vicky Shah is a prime example, having completed a master's in biology before entering the OD program. After completing the rigorous course and lab work of first year, he decided to work as a summer research assistant for not one but two labs.

Lauren Hoare is an MSc Candidate in the School of Optometry and Vision Science whose research is making significant strides – literally – in understanding amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye.

Dr. Krista Kelly is working to better understand how amblyopia, or ‘lazy eye’, affects children’s everyday lives, with the goal of developing better treatments.

Dr. Krista Kelly is seeking applicants for full-time graduate student positions in the Vision and Neurodevelopment (VAN) Lab at the University of Waterloo (UW) in Waterloo, Ontario.