Optometry Clinics

Eye and vision care for everyone

Whatever your eye and vision care needs, the University of Waterloo Optometry Clinics can help. We are one of Canada’s largest, best-equipped eye care centres, and we offer a full range of services, in two convenient locations.

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As part of the School of Optometry & Vision Science, we build on our research and optometric education to bring you the highest standard of eye and vision care.

Sight is one of our most precious gifts. We look forward to helping you protect yours.

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Comprehensive eye examinations for all ages

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Diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases

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 Specialty services such as vision rehabilitation

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Eyeglasses and contact lens evaluation, fitting and dispensing

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Urgent eye care

Why choose the Waterloo Optometry Clinics?

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Can a simple eye exam help diagnose autism?

New research from the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry and Vision Science found a difference between how females and males with high autistic traitprocess visual information. This provides researchers with a possible correlation to explain why some females are underdiagnosed and to help medical teams understand how a person’s neurodivergent presentation is tied to how they process sensory information.