Dr.
Stephanie Brooks, Optometrist
Dr. Stephanie Brooks
completed her undergraduate degree from the University
of Western Ontario (with a BA
in psychology) in 1989 and received her Doctor of Optometry
degree from the University of Waterloo in 1993. She moved
to BC from Ontario for the abundance of outdoor activities
and has never regretted it.
After graduation she practised in Delta
where she was president of the Fraser Valley Optometric
Association and participated in the Patterns of Practice/Quality
Assurance committees. Since 1997 she has been practising
on the west side of Vancouver. She has written articles
for vancouverwomen.com as well as the Health Journal and
currently sits on the development committee for the Canadian
Examiners in Optometry. She is delighted to be able to provide excellence in eyecare in such a state of the art clinic and proud to be part of the Dunbar community.
Dr.
Tod McNab, Optometrist
Dr. Tod McNab is a 1981 graduate of the University Of Waterloo School Of Optometry and a recipient of their Academic Achievement Scholarship. Dr. McNab established his practice in Richmond in 1986 and has since worked hard to develop an eye care clinic that meets the general and specialized needs of that community.
Tod is the current co-chair of the Quality Assurance Committee for the British Columbia College of Optometrists and has been working to establish Peer Review Circles as one method of maintaining competency for the province’s optometrists. As well he sits on the Canadian Examiners in Optometry and participates in the National Board Exams question writing, review and selection process.
Tod has been a highly active member of the Third World Eye Care Society, a British Columbia based group of eye care professionals who provide vision care and used eyeglasses at no charge to people most in need in developing countries. He has been part of vision care projects in Romania, India, Malawi and Cambodia.
Tod also is the Canadian representative on Bausch &Lomb’s Global Thought Leaders Committee and meets with representatives from the different regions around the world to consult with B&L on product development and marketing.
Tod was named the “Optometrist of the Year” for 2009 by the British Columbia Association of Optometrists president Dr. Antoinette Dumalo, who said Dr. McNab was given the honour because of his dedication to the profession of optometry, and because of his work helping people in the world’s poorest countries regain their vision. “Throughout his career, Dr. McNab has tirelessly volunteered his skills. He is an inspiration and mentor for other optometrists.”
Dr. McNab is also a graduate of the Emily Carr School of Art and Design and majored in sculpture, where he received two scholarship awards. His work has been selected for both national and international shows and most recently appeared in the Artropolis art show in Vancouver. He is a fitness enthusiast and has completed 6 marathons, including Boston, Chicago and New York. Tod, the proud father of a nine-year-old girl, lives with his wife and daughter in Vancouver.
Dr.
Donna Mockler, Optometrist
Dr Mockler, optometrist, received her
BSc degree (Math/Computer Science) from Dalhousie
University. In 1983, she received
her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo
where she was the recipient of the Award for Clinical Excellence.
Dr Mockler has spent the past 20 years committed to maintaining
the highest standard of clinical care and has teamed up
with other doctors who are committed to the same vision.
Dr Mockler has had a longstanding interest
in visual efficiency, exploring the relationship between
vision and learning. She has established training programs
in visual efficiency for many of Canada’s elite athletes
and has participated in vision assessment clinics at the
Barcelona & Lillehammer Olympic Games as well as organizing
the eye care and sports vision services for the Victoria
Commonwealth Games. Dr. Mockler also served as the Clinical
Director for Canada of the Opening Eyes Program for Special
Olympics.
She has chaired the Sports Vision Committee
of the Canadian Association of Optometrists and has provided
consultation to several other Sports Science committees.
Dr Mockler was the recipient of BC’s “Optometrist
of the Year Award’ in 2002 in recognition of her
outstanding contributions to the profession and the community.
She has a love of nature and the outdoors
and nurtures these passions through her ongoing participation
in photography, adventure travel, and athletics.
Dr.
Conrad Vetsch, Optometrist
Dr. Vetsch, optometrist, was originally
raised and educated in Calgary, Alberta and graduated
with his
Doctor of Optometry
degree from the University of Waterloo, Ontario in 1983.
Immediately after graduation he moved to the Lower Mainland
and practiced in both Maple Ridge and Richmond until 1988.
At that time he took on the ownership of the City Center
Eye Care Clinic, previously the practice of Dr Roy Scott;
Richmond’s original optometry practice established
in 1950. In 2001 he joined forces with Drs. Mockler and
McNab to form Pacific eyeDoctors® -
Richmond; Richmond’s most progressive eye care facility.
Dr. Vetsch’s clinical interests
involve state of the art contact lens care as well as the
newest technologies in general eye care. He is considered
the office ‘techie’ and enjoys working with
the extensive computer systems which allow Pacific eyeDoctors® to
provide the latest eye care.
Dr Vetsch is an avid athlete who enjoys
skiing, windsurfing, hiking, kayaking, and mountain biking
and recently competed in the grueling Cheakamus Challenge
mountain bike race. He has been active in Sports vision
and has participated in vision assessment clinics involving
many of Canada’s elite athletes including the Alpine
Ski and Snowboard teams, the National Shooting team, and
the Canadian Women’s Softball teams. He participated
in the eye care section of the Victoria Commonwealth Games,
designing and implementing a database for compiling and
evaluating the visual skills of many of the world’s
best athletes.
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