List of Committees:

  • Binocular Vision Specialist Committee
    • Dr. Lisa Christian, Chair, Professor, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
    • Dr. Marie-Lou Garon, Professor, École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
    • Dr. Dawn Dunford, private practitioner, Manitoba
    • Dr. Debbie Luk, private practitioner, Alberta
    • Dr. Marie-Eve Corbeil, private practitioner, Quebec
  • Contact Lens Specialist Committee
    • Dr. Langis Michaud, Chair of Committee, Professor, École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
    • Dr. Chelsea Bray, Professor, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
    • Dr. Clare Halleran, private practitioner, Newfoundland & Labrador
    • Dr. Andrea Lasby, private practitioner, Alberta
    • Dr. Vishakha Thakrar, private practitioner, Ontario
  • Low Vision Specialist Committee
    • Dr. Tammy Labreche, Chair of Committee, Professor, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
    • Dr. Shamroze Khan, Professor, Univeristy of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
    • Dr. Nicole Maierhoffer, private practitioner, Saskatchewan
    • Dr. Julie-Andree Marinier, Professor, École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
    • Dr. Sharon Wong, private practitioner, British Columbia
  • Ocular Disease (Dry Eye) Specialist Committee
    • Dr. Etty Bitton, Chair of Committee, Professor, École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
    • Dr. Natalie Chai, private practitioner, Alberta
    • Dr. Richard Maharaj, private practitioner, Ontario
    • Dr. Lisa Prokopich, Professor, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science
  • Public Health Specialist Committee
    • Dr. Andre Stanberry, Chair of Committee, Professor, University of Waterloo School of Optometry
    • Dr. Heather Cowie, private practitioner, Alberta
    • Dr. Benoit Tousignaut, Professor, École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
    • Dr. David Wilkinson, private practitioner, Ontario
  • Fellowship Panel
    • Dr. Mark Bourdeau, British Columbia
      • 2002 graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry, FAAO and completed a 1-year residency in Primary Eye Care and Ocular Disease.
    • Dr. Salma Kiani, Alberta
      • 2013 graduate of the University Of Incarnate Word Rosenberg School Of Optometry, 1-year residency in Ocular Disease and was a previous Faculty Member at the Maryland School of Medicine.
    • Dr. Karin Lypka, Saskatchewan
      • 2017 graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and completed a 1-year residency in Primary Eye care with an emphasis on ocular disease in 2018 along with a M.Sc. in Vision Science from Miami in 2022.
    • Dr. Tanya Dillon, Manitoba
      • 2006 graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry.
    • Dr. Lora Lee Hardy, Ontario
      • 2007 graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry.
    • Dr. Virginia Donati, Ontario
      • 2006 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development and Past-President of Vision Therapy Canada.
    • Dr. Gabriella Courey, Quebec
      • 2019 graduate of École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal and completed a M.Sc. in Cornea and Specialty Contact Lenses in 2021.
    • Dr. Michelle Lane, New Brunswick
      • 2001 graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry.
    • Dr. Alice Yuen, Nova Scotia
      • 2020 graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and completed a 1-year residency in Pediatrics and Vision Therapy.
    • Dr. Mark Burke, Prince Edward Island
      • 2006 graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and previous Registrar of the Prince Edward Island College of Optometrists.
    • Newfoundland & Labrador
      • TBA
    • Dr. David Rach, Yukon
      • 2003 graduate of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis.