Student Testimonials

Highschool Co-op Student 2022

Camryn Borth

"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. I also loved helping individuals pick out their glasses, seeing them in the doctor room and their eye capability, and so much more. 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!"

Highschool Co-op Student 2021

Kinsley Cobean

"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."

Job Shadow 2022

Jessica Byers

"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. Everyone on the staff helped me learn more about the optometry profession and have hands on experience with the equipment. 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."

STEAM Fair Student 2022

Emma Thompson

"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 at vine eye care 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 woman in this field. The day ran smoothly while everyone was working together and I got the feeling that this may be something I am interested in for my future career. 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/diseases. Overall this was an amazing experience and helped me obtain a deeper understand of the job as an Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, and Optician."

Job Shadow 2022

John Diemert

"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."

Job Shadow 2025

Dylan Maxwell

"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. Her and the team at Vine Eye Care taught me about the business of optometry, the patient-doctor relationship, and how to have positive relationships with clients. All the staff are very kind to everyone, and they all value lifelong learning. 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. Thank you to everyone at Vine Eye Care!"

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Job Shadow 2025

Karina Baumann

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. I truly appreciated how helpful everyone was, always ready to answer questions and guide me when needed. 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. I am so grateful for the opportunity and the kindness I received during my time at Vine Eye Care.

STEAM fair Student 2026

Audrey Manion

Hello Maureen!

I am happy to let you know that the skills expo last wednesday went amazingly, my booth on the 17 vision skills saw a lot of traffic throughout the day and me and my volunteer had so much fun informing kids on their own body. From what I've heard from my friends who were also there, my booth was one of the most popular of the whole day, with many kids enjoying learning about things they would not typically learn from school.

I am emailing you today to 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. As the semester closes out, I just wanted to make sure you know how much you were appreciated this year for all your help in this course and I hope you continue mentoring kids for the DCO program.

Thank you so much, Audrey Manion