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THURSDAY JUNE 16, 2022 PM40050478 What is Your Home Worth? 519-577-1212 David Schooley Broker, RE/MAX TwinTwinT City Realty Inc. THANK YOU to the residents of Waterloo for your confidence in re-electingme to represent you at Queen's Park. CATHERINE FIFE MPP Waterloo " cfife-CO@ndp.on.ca ! 519-725-3477 A plan to transform the Uni- versity of Waterloo's optometry clinic into a world-class eye insti- tute certainly promises to have far reaching impact, but nonefar reaching impact, but nonef more than here in the Waterloo Region. "There are all sorts of partner- ships possible, but the local com- munity will benefit the most be- ing nearby a cutting-edge clinic," said Dr. Carol Cressman, a local optometrist and chair of the $35- million fundraising campaign. As one of the largest vision care facilities in Canada, the Uni- versity of Waterloo Optometry Clinic is open to the public and averages more than 28,000 patientaverages more than 28,000 patienta interactions annually. With increased clinical capac-With increased clinical capac-W ity, the new Waterloo Eye Insti- tute would aim to double the amount of comprehensive and specialized care, including ser- vices in areas of growing demand such as vision therapy, ocular dis- ease and concussion. "There will be more timely ac- cess to continuing and seamless care," said Cressman. "The goal is to collaborate with other health-care providers and researchers on campus to develop new ways of bringing technology into the picture and then deliver- ing that to patients." Cressman said bricks and mortar are needed to help deal WATERLOO EYE INSTITUTE TO HELP DEAL WITH 'VISION CRISIS' See 'HELPING', page 7 BILL JACKSON bjackson@torstar.cabjackson@torstar.cab Local optometrist Dr. Carol Cressman (left), campaign chair for the Waterloo Eye Institute, is pictured with Andrea Carthew, associate director of advancement for the University of Waterloo's School of Optometry and Vision Science. Bill Jackson/Metroland FESTIVAL DAYS, PATIO NIGHTS, TRAILS, BEACHES, THEATRE AND MUSIC YOUR GUIDE TO SUMMER FUNSUMMER FUN YOUR GUIDE TO YOUR GUIDE TO YOUR GUIDE TO WATERLOOCHRONICLE.CAWATERLOOCHRONICLE.CA