Student & Co-op Testimonials

“My experience at Vine Eye Care was amazing! Being able to work with qualified professionals, the warming staff of Dr. Maureen, Jessica, Andi, Vikki and seeing the practice come to life was definitely something that I would recommend. I was able to learn great aspects of every position starting with the office administration sector, pre-testing, optician/optical tasks, seeing the doctor go through exams and determining proper diagnosis, to vision therapy. Some of my favourite experiences during my co-op was for sure the bonds I created with the staff members, but also learning about the Vision Therapy. Hearing stories about the healing of children that this therapy can do is so heart warming. Overall, I would love to go back to Vine Eye Care and anyone who is debating the idea should a hundred percent take the leap!”

“My co-op placement at Vine Eye Care was a great opportunity to learn about Optometry. I was able to gain real hands-on experience in many aspects of the vision care process by sitting in on full eye exams and completing everyone's favourite air puff test for real patients! Dr. Maureen made sure I always felt like part of the team and that my contributions were valued. I am incredibly grateful for this memorable opportunity.”

“Vine Eye Care is an incredible place and the atmosphere is super positive and helpful. Dr. O was so informative and taught me so much. She always answered my questions and made sure I understood each of the different tests and their results. Her love for learning and kindness to all the patients is contagious. Dr. O and the rest of the staff are a big reason why I am pursuing optometry as a career. Thank you to everyone at Vine Eye Care for giving me such an amazing experience.”

“By only spending one day at the Vine Eye Care office I obtained an understanding of how amazing and helpful this clinic truly is. I got to meet the staff and each one of them were very friendly and super smart! As a teen girl who is constantly wondering what my future may look like, it was really inspiring to see mostly women in this field. Maureen welcomed me to join her in the observation room where she took eye tests on young children all the way to elders. This was by far my favourite part of the day. It taught me how our eyes work and how prescriptions and medication can help eye defects and diseases.”

“Loved the atmosphere and how much I learned about the profession from Dr. Maureen. It made the decision to go to optometry school an easy one.”

“It was a privilege to have an opportunity to shadow Dr. Maureen over the summer. Dr. Maureen and her team at Vine Eye Care are incredibly caring, enthusiastic, passionate, and wanted me to learn all about optometry. After visits with patients, Dr. Maureen made sure I understood all aspects of her eye exams, what she did, and why she did it. She was more than willing to answer any questions I had about optometry, and opened my eyes to the vastness of the profession. I certainly will not forget my time at Vine Eye Care, as it has made me sure that I want to pursue optometry as a career.”

“My time at Vine Eye Care was such a rewarding experience. The staff were always so friendly and welcoming, which made the clinic feel like a positive and supportive environment. Dr. Maureen was so welcoming and so willing to teach, which made my time there even more valuable. I learned so much about patient care and the workings of an eye clinic, far beyond what I expected. Every day I left with new knowledge and greater appreciation for the field.”

“The skills expo went amazingly. My booth on the 17 vision skills saw a lot of traffic throughout the day, and my volunteer and I had so much fun informing kids about their own body. Thank you so much for being my mentor over the past couple of months. I've learned so much from you since day one and I am going to take what I've learned with me as I head off to school in a few years. I had so much fun job shadowing at the office, and learned so much from you and your whole team of talented ladies.”