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.
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.
Growing up in Winnipeg, new graduate Alexa Hecht was inspired by the prospect of becoming an optometrist after watching two close adults in her life lead rewarding careers in the profession.
When Allison Binnie was a thirteen-year-old, she set a lofty goal for herself.
“During a recent move, I found my old yearbook from grade eight - and discovered that I predicted I would become a successful optometrist,” laughs Binnie. “I don’t even remember writing that!”
Since the pandemic began, access to eye care has continued to change. With high case counts in Ontario, the fear of contracting COVID-19 is still very real, and some patients are understandably hesitant to leave their homes for routine appointments.
Dr. Debbie Jones joined In Studio host Nadia Matos to talk about rising rates of myopia in young children, and why regular eye exams can help.
The interview originally aired on Rogers TV.
In an announcement by the Government of Canada, the New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) has awarded four ݮƵ Science researchers a total of $750,000 to advance groundbreaking research - including Dr. Elizabeth Irving from the School of Optometry & Vision Science (UWOVS).
When the global pandemic forced Ontario into lockdown in mid- March 2020, the School of Optometry & Vision Science’s patient care Clinic staff were forced to take a step back and evaluate how they could safely continue offering care to the community.
Are you following the 20-20-20 rule?
Dr. Nadine Furtado sat down with Rogers' In Studio during Healthy Vision Month to share tips on how you can better protect your eyes and prevent digital eye strain in our increasingly virtual world.