University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science
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Helping people see since 1967. A world-renowned centre for optometric education and vision science research, we're home to the Waterloo Eye Institute, Canada's premier centre for optometric patient care and clinical research and education.
Congratulations to Drs. Andrew Silva, Melanie Mungalsingh and Ben Thompson on their publication with a colleague, "Improving Peripheral Reading With Noninvasive Transcranial Electrical Stimulation of Early Visual Areas"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40990861/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40990861/
Improving Peripheral Reading With Noninvasive Transcranial Electrical Stimulation of Early Visual Areas - PubMed
Noninvasive brain stimulation may enhance how the brain processes visual input from a diseased eye, complementing standard eye-based treatments of retinal and macular diseases.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Andrew Silva, Melanie Mungalsingh and Ben Thompson on their publication with a colleague, "Improving Peripheral Reading With Noninvasive Transcranial Electrical Stimulation of Early Visual Areas"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40990861/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40990861/
Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Furtado on her publication with colleagues, "Trust and accuracy in AI: Optometrists favor multimodal AI systems over unimodal for glaucoma diagnosis in collaborative environment" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010482525014854
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010482525014854
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November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Furtado on her publication with colleagues, "Trust and accuracy in AI: Optometrists favor multimodal AI systems over unimodal for glaucoma diagnosis in collaborative environment" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010482525014854
Researchers at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science/Waterloo Eye Institute have developed a new tool, the Waterloo Differential Acuity Test (WatDAT), that helps detect vision problems in children as young as 18 months.
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A better vision test for toddlers | Waterloo News
The development of a new tool for testing the eyesight of children under three could mean more children receive treatment for vision difficulties earlier, leading to positive effects on learning and d...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Researchers at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science/Waterloo Eye Institute have developed a new tool, the Waterloo Differential Acuity Test (WatDAT), that helps detect vision problems in children as young as 18 months.
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So exciting to have one of the pioneers of adaptive optics for ocular imaging here at the School!
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
So exciting to have one of the pioneers of adaptive optics for ocular imaging here at the School!
Congratulations to Dr. Daphne McCulloch on her publication with colleagues, "Minimizing Pupil Size Dependence in Flicker ERG Using Stiles–Crawford Compensation."
https://tvst.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2803116
https://tvst.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2803116
https://tvst.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2803116
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October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Daphne McCulloch on her publication with colleagues, "Minimizing Pupil Size Dependence in Flicker ERG Using Stiles–Crawford Compensation."
https://tvst.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2803116
https://tvst.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2803116
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On November 4th, 2025 you are invited to attend Dr. Edward Doolittle’s lecture, Indigenous Mathematics: Foundations.
The lecture is open to everyone and free to attend!
More info here: uwaterloo.ca/hagey-lectur...
The lecture is open to everyone and free to attend!
More info here: uwaterloo.ca/hagey-lectur...
October 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
On November 4th, 2025 you are invited to attend Dr. Edward Doolittle’s lecture, Indigenous Mathematics: Foundations.
The lecture is open to everyone and free to attend!
More info here: uwaterloo.ca/hagey-lectur...
The lecture is open to everyone and free to attend!
More info here: uwaterloo.ca/hagey-lectur...
Congratulations to Dr. Krista Kelly on her publication with colleagues, "Eye-hand coordination during visually-guided reaching in children with monocular deprivation amblyopia" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042698925001695?via%3Dihub
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042698925001695?via%3Dihub
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October 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Krista Kelly on her publication with colleagues, "Eye-hand coordination during visually-guided reaching in children with monocular deprivation amblyopia" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042698925001695?via%3Dihub
Congratulations to Dr. Debbie Jones and her colleagues on winning the prestigious Garland W. Clay Award for the most important paper published in the journal Optometry and Vision Science in the last five years! uwaterloo.ca/.../game-cha....
#Academy25 #Optometry #VisionScience
#Academy25 #Optometry #VisionScience
October 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Debbie Jones and her colleagues on winning the prestigious Garland W. Clay Award for the most important paper published in the journal Optometry and Vision Science in the last five years! uwaterloo.ca/.../game-cha....
#Academy25 #Optometry #VisionScience
#Academy25 #Optometry #VisionScience
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Christian and alumni Drs. Molly Brawdy and Ethan Wohlgemuth on their publication, "Barriers and facilitators influencing access to primary eye care among transmasculine individuals in Canada: A qualitative analysis"!
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October 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Christian and alumni Drs. Molly Brawdy and Ethan Wohlgemuth on their publication, "Barriers and facilitators influencing access to primary eye care among transmasculine individuals in Canada: A qualitative analysis"!
http://bit.ly/3IDKKZ7
http://bit.ly/3IDKKZ7
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Hunter on her publication with colleagues, "Radiometric and safety assessment of a ‘low-level red-light’ myopia control device". The researchers concluded that the 'low-level' moniker is inappropriate for these devices and caution should be exercised.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Hunter on her publication with colleagues, "Radiometric and safety assessment of a ‘low-level red-light’ myopia control device". The researchers concluded that the 'low-level' moniker is inappropriate for these devices and caution should be exercised.
bit.ly/4h85KnL
bit.ly/4h85KnL
Congratulations to Drs. Marlee Spafford, Amrita Stalin, Ben Thompson, Lisa Christian and their colleagues on their publication, "Patching the robot: Perspectives about amblyopia and the feasibility of social robots supporting patching therapy"!
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September 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Marlee Spafford, Amrita Stalin, Ben Thompson, Lisa Christian and their colleagues on their publication, "Patching the robot: Perspectives about amblyopia and the feasibility of social robots supporting patching therapy"!
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Today, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we recognize the harm inflicted on Indigenous Peoples by the Canadian residential school system. We encourage you to take time to learn more about the impact that residential schools, and colonization, have on Indigenous communities.
#NDTR2025
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September 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we recognize the harm inflicted on Indigenous Peoples by the Canadian residential school system. We encourage you to take time to learn more about the impact that residential schools, and colonization, have on Indigenous communities.
#NDTR2025
#NDTR2025
Congratulations to Dr. Krista Kelly on her publication with colleagues, "Slow binocular reading during rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) in children with amblyopia and the role of fixation instability"
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http://bit.ly/4n6D28N
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September 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Krista Kelly on her publication with colleagues, "Slow binocular reading during rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) in children with amblyopia and the role of fixation instability"
http://bit.ly/4n6D28N
http://bit.ly/4n6D28N
Congratulations to Marc Schulze, Sarah Guthrie, Brandon Ho, Jill Woods and Lyndon Jones on their publication, "A Clinical Evaluation of Lifitegrast Ophthalmic Solution 5% in Symptomatic Contact Lens Wearers"
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http://bit.ly/4nFgGev
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September 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Congratulations to Marc Schulze, Sarah Guthrie, Brandon Ho, Jill Woods and Lyndon Jones on their publication, "A Clinical Evaluation of Lifitegrast Ophthalmic Solution 5% in Symptomatic Contact Lens Wearers"
http://bit.ly/4nFgGev
http://bit.ly/4nFgGev
The eyes change in multiple ways as we age. Learn from Dr. Tammy Labreche what's normal, what's an eye disease and how you can best take care of your eyes as you age. For more details, check out our article: uwaterloo.ca/.../what-you....
#HealthyAgingMonth #Optometry
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#HealthyAgingMonth #Optometry
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Aging and the eye
YouTube video by Waterloo Optometry and Vision Science
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September 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The eyes change in multiple ways as we age. Learn from Dr. Tammy Labreche what's normal, what's an eye disease and how you can best take care of your eyes as you age. For more details, check out our article: uwaterloo.ca/.../what-you....
#HealthyAgingMonth #Optometry
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#HealthyAgingMonth #Optometry
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Congratulations to Drs. Supriya Aryal, Elizabeth Irving, Lisa Christian, Debbie Jones, Daphne McCulloch and Susan Leat on their publication, "The Waterloo Differential Acuity Test (WatDAT)—Testability and normative data"! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Supriya Aryal, Elizabeth Irving, Lisa Christian, Debbie Jones, Daphne McCulloch and Susan Leat on their publication, "The Waterloo Differential Acuity Test (WatDAT)—Testability and normative data"! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
With great sadness, we acknowledge the unexpected passing of our friend and colleague Dr. Kostadinka (Dida) Bizheva, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy cross-listed at our school.
See memories of Dida, including from School faculty members: uwaterloo.ca/science/news...
See memories of Dida, including from School faculty members: uwaterloo.ca/science/news...
Remembering Professor Kostadinka Bizheva (“Dida”) | Science | University of Waterloo
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Kostadinka Bizheva, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, affectionately known as Dida to her colleagues and friends.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
With great sadness, we acknowledge the unexpected passing of our friend and colleague Dr. Kostadinka (Dida) Bizheva, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy cross-listed at our school.
See memories of Dida, including from School faculty members: uwaterloo.ca/science/news...
See memories of Dida, including from School faculty members: uwaterloo.ca/science/news...
Stay connected with our community through stories and news. Check out the latest alumni newsletter for new achievements, updates, and more!
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September 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Stay connected with our community through stories and news. Check out the latest alumni newsletter for new achievements, updates, and more!
bit.ly/3K6Du8k
bit.ly/3K6Du8k
Our Waterloo optometry clinic at 419 Phillip St., Unit C will be affected by roadwork on September 17 and 18, 2025. You will still be able to access the clinic but may have to take an alternate route at times. Expect traffic delays. Our Kitchener Clinic is unaffected.
September 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Our Waterloo optometry clinic at 419 Phillip St., Unit C will be affected by roadwork on September 17 and 18, 2025. You will still be able to access the clinic but may have to take an alternate route at times. Expect traffic delays. Our Kitchener Clinic is unaffected.
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Irving on her publication with colleagues, "Exploring gender differences in aviation: Integrating high-fidelity simulator performance and eye-tracking approaches in low-time pilots"! https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3715669.3723124
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3715669.3723124
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September 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Irving on her publication with colleagues, "Exploring gender differences in aviation: Integrating high-fidelity simulator performance and eye-tracking approaches in low-time pilots"! https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3715669.3723124
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Hudson on his publication with colleagues, "Color-dependent retinal blood flow response to visual stimulation evaluated in the healthy human retina using Functional OCT"! https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2810585
https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2810585
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September 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Hudson on his publication with colleagues, "Color-dependent retinal blood flow response to visual stimulation evaluated in the healthy human retina using Functional OCT"! https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2810585
Dr. Jennifer Hunter develops advanced fluorescence imaging techniques to examine individual cell layers, which could lead to earlier retinal disease detection. Learn more about her groundbreaking research: uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vi...
#Optometry #VisionScience @uwaterloo.ca @waterloosci.bsky.social
#Optometry #VisionScience @uwaterloo.ca @waterloosci.bsky.social
Highlighting cellular changes in the living eye | Optometry & Vision Science | University of Waterloo
Dr. Jennifer Hunter develops advanced fluorescence imaging techniques to examine individual cell layers, which could lead to earlier retinal disease detection.
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August 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Dr. Jennifer Hunter develops advanced fluorescence imaging techniques to examine individual cell layers, which could lead to earlier retinal disease detection. Learn more about her groundbreaking research: uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vi...
#Optometry #VisionScience @uwaterloo.ca @waterloosci.bsky.social
#Optometry #VisionScience @uwaterloo.ca @waterloosci.bsky.social
Congratulations to Dr. Kristine Dalton on her publication with colleagues, "The effect of recent concussion history on dynamic visual acuity and balance control in varsity athletes"
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The effect of recent concussion history on dynamic visual acuity and balance control in varsity athletes - Experimental Brain Research
Altered visual-cognitive functions and balance control are commonly detected following sport-related concussion (SRC). However, there are no integrated clinical strategies to characterize vision, cogn...
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August 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Kristine Dalton on her publication with colleagues, "The effect of recent concussion history on dynamic visual acuity and balance control in varsity athletes"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Check out this feature about the Fellowship Candidate Crash Course (FCCC) program from Academy Fellow and Fellowship Engagement Committee Chair, Dr. Camille Cohen.
https://www.womeninoptometry.com/promoting-yourself/article/jump-start-on-fellowship/
#Optometry #Fellows #VisionScience #Academy25
https://www.womeninoptometry.com/promoting-yourself/article/jump-start-on-fellowship/
#Optometry #Fellows #VisionScience #Academy25
Candidates Get a Jump Start on Fellowship | Women In Optometry
A six-week, fast-paced program is designed to help candidates get to their Fellowship in the American Academy of Optometry more smoothly.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Check out this feature about the Fellowship Candidate Crash Course (FCCC) program from Academy Fellow and Fellowship Engagement Committee Chair, Dr. Camille Cohen.
https://www.womeninoptometry.com/promoting-yourself/article/jump-start-on-fellowship/
#Optometry #Fellows #VisionScience #Academy25
https://www.womeninoptometry.com/promoting-yourself/article/jump-start-on-fellowship/
#Optometry #Fellows #VisionScience #Academy25
Congratulations to Drs. Debbie Jones, Amy Chow and Daddi Fadel on their publication with colleagues, "IMI—Instrumentation for Myopia Management". iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx...
IMI—Instrumentation for Myopia Management | IOVS | ARVO Journals
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August 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Debbie Jones, Amy Chow and Daddi Fadel on their publication with colleagues, "IMI—Instrumentation for Myopia Management". iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx...