University of Waterloo School of Optometry: Education, Eyecare and Research. Founded in 1967.
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The School of Optometry at the University of Waterloo provides the only English optometric training in Canada.

The School delivers an accredited, four year degree program leading to a professional Doctor of Optometry (OD). An extensive clinic program provides practical experience for students and health services for the public.

The School also has an impressive program supporting research in Vision Science & Optometry.

Want to become an optometrist?

Visit our Prospective Optometry Student web site.

Interested in M.Sc., Ph.D. or Post-Doctoral studies in Vision Science?

Find out more about our Graduate Studies program.

Are you an internationally trained optometrist looking to practice in Canada?

A program at the School is promoting opportunities for people with international optometric training who wish to practise in Canada. For more information, visit our International Optometric Bridging Program (IOBP) home page.

News & Events

Dr. Thom Freddo gave a live interview with Radio Canada International Tuesday, Jan. 26
on the changing role of the optometrist in Canada. The CBC show was The Link Jan. 26 select Latest Program Click here; it starts at 25:27.
Dr. Timothy T. McMahon has been named to the newly created position of Associate Director for Clinical Affairs (posted Jan. 20, 2010)
Official anouncement (PDF).
UW Daily Bulletin: (bottom paragraph) The school of optometry has proudly announced ...
Contact Lens Journal 2009 is out (posted Dec. 18, 2009)
Available on-line at Contact Lens Journal.
Vivian Choh gets ORF funding (posted Dec. 14, 2009)
UW Daily Bulletin: More projects that will get ORF support: Vision Physiology and Cell Biology Laboratory
Fall newsletter available online (posted Dec. 8, 2009)
Newsletter page
CCLR invlolved with local inventor (posted Nov. 15, 2009)
The Record: From baseballs to eyeballs: Local inventor hasn’t lost creative fire
Homeless Eye Health Pilot Project. (posted Nov. 3, 2009)
Cambridge Times: Putting focus on homeless
"A partnership between the Homelessness Partnering Secretariat of the Federal Government and the University of Waterloo School of Optometry, it is only one of two being offered in Canada."

The Record: Cambridge shelter residents thrilled to get free eye care

Past News Items

School & WLRC newsletters