Our À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ 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 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Eye Institute is under construction. Our downtown Kitchener location (Health Sciences Optometry Clinic) remains open with no change to service.
Lisa Christian, associate clinical professor in the School of Optometry and Vision Science has been awarded the Faculty of Science's 2021 Excellence in Science Teaching Awards in recognition of her innovative and engaging teaching methods.Â
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s School of Optometry & Vision Science is moving forward on plans to create the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Eye Institute (WEI) — Canada’s premier eye and vision care centre.
The WEI will leverage the expertise of the School’s faculty, its infrastructure and the power of Canada’s only English-speaking Optometry School to address the biggest challenges in vision science — that, along with the School’s ambitious $35 million dollar campaign making this vision a reality.
Over 400 common disinfectants currently in use could be made safer for people and the environment and could better fight the COVID-19 virus with the simple application of UVC light, a new study from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's School of Optometry & Vision Science shows.
On April 6, the Board of Governors approved a motion to provide staff and faculty and their eligible dependents with a basic vision care plan that will provide a reimbursement of $85 per participant every two years for eye exams.
The School of Optometry & Vision Science is delighted to present Dr. Donna Strickland ²¹²õÌý³Ù³ó±ð 2020-2021 Larkworthy Memorial Lecture guest speaker on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
Thanks to the generous support of our donors, the profession, and the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, the School of Optometry and Vision Science is moving closer breaking ground on the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Eye Institute (WEI).Â
With warmer weather upon us, Dr. Kristine Dalton stopped by In Studio last week to discuss with host Nadia Matos the importance of eye protection while engaging in outdoor activities.
The interview originally aired on Rogers TV.
The School of Optometry & Vision Science is proud to announce that student Melanie Mungalsingh has been awarded the 2021 Amit and Menna Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student.
Dr. Debbie Jones warns that increased screen time for children during the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to long-term eye damage in an Ottawa Citizen article on March 19. In the article, Dr. Jones offers helpful tips on how you can protect your child’s eyesight.
IPE Day 2021 brought health-care learners from seven professions together to learn about Indigenous health-care.