Our ݮƵ 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 ݮƵ Eye Institute is under construction. Our downtown Kitchener location (Health Sciences Optometry Clinic) remains open with no change to service.
Leveraging institutional strength in psychology, kinesiology and vision science, research members of the University's new ݮƵ Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) are working to offer evidence-based solutions to reduce pilot error.
The School of Optometry & Vision Science is pleased to announce Dr. William Ngo has been appointed to a faculty position, beginning January 2022.
The School of Optometry & Vision Science’s Dr. Ben Thompson has been selected as one of the first recipients for the new Excellence in Science Research Award, presented by ݮƵ’s Faculty of Science.
Dr. Lyndon Jones, professor at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, has been named a fellow of the .
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 ݮƵ Research Ethics Board.
The University of ݮƵ’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 ݮƵ'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.