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The Waterloo Eye Institute clinic in downtown Kitchener provides essential eye care to more than 300 refugee and newcomer patients each year, helping reduce barriers to settlement.

In partnership with local organizations, the clinic offers dedicated monthly services, including eye exams and eye wear support for patients of all ages. With upcoming funding changes increasing costs, the clinic is expanding its schedule to serve more patients before new barriers to care take effect

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Advocates for Indigenous Eyecare by Students (AIES, pronounced “eyes”) is a student-led group at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science focused on advocating for sustainable and accessible Indigenous eye care in Canada. Founded by fourth-year student Jeremiah Hyslop, and now led by Adrianna Warren and Elise Hansen, the group has quickly built momentum through education, engagement and outreach initiatives

When Kristine Dalton (OD ’07, MSc ’10) first stepped into a meeting on Paralympic classification more than a decade ago, she had no idea it would change the trajectory of her career or the landscape of winter parasport.