We’re shining the light on Patricia Espinoza de Faria this International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Leaving behind a home country in turmoil and her career in ophthalmology, Patricia started a new life in Canada but still managed to find her way back to the world of optics. Now, she’s the retail partner […]
We’re continuing to shine the spotlight on some of our newest partners in our newest province, Manitoba. Meet Lorenzo Sciaretta, Retail Partner at Specsavers SmartCentres Winnipeg West. Lorenzo’s career as an optician began in Italy, where he worked alongside his father in the family business. After graduating in 1991, he worked his way from being […]
Shervin Shahidian brings over 20 years of opticianry experience to his role as Retail Partner at one of the latest Specsavers locations in Manitoba, Kenaston Crossing. Driven by a deep commitment to enhancing vision care, Shervin has played a key role in shaping the profession’s standards while working as an optician. With experience in direct […]
Our very first partner in Manitoba, Katie Noteboom, shares her Specsavers success story that brought her back home from New Zealand to start her own business at Specsavers CF Polo Park. “My Specsavers journey began in Richmond, New Zealand. I grew up in Manitoba but moved to New Zealand in Spring 2021 after I got […]
Since opening his independent clinic and Specsavers White Oaks in London, ON, Dr. Michael Luu and his team have conducted over 7,000 eye exams, focusing on making eyecare affordable to patients and customers. As his team celebrates their first year and a half of business, Dr. Luu takes a look back on his journey so […]
Two years since we first opened our doors in Canada, we’re so pleased to be celebrating (and now surpassing) 100 stores across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. This marks an incredible milestone in our goal to make quality eyecare and eyewear affordable and accessible to all Canadians. Now we set out sights to our next […]
Zully Kasmani, RO, has been around the optical industry for several decades with long list of contributions to the College and Ontario Opticians Association. As his team at Specsavers White Oaks Mall celebrates their first year of partnership, Retail Partner, Zully, takes a look back on his journey so far. Q: What has inspired your […]
Specsavers Lambton Mall Optometry Partner, Dr. Sylvia Wai, shares how business ownership was made possible for her. Q: What has inspired your journey within the industry? I graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 1999 – throughout my 25-year career so far, my inspiration has largely come from the profound impact that […]
Read how Specsavers Lambton Mall Retail Partner, Jessica Benson, RO, achieved her hopes of business ownership. Q: What has inspired your journey within the optical industry? I always wanted to have a career where I could have a positive impact on people’s lives, but I struggled to define what that could look like for me. […]
Dan Ranger’s fascination with the optical industry started at the age of seven, when he received his first pair of glasses. He was amazed by the effect clear vision had on his life and accepted a co-op placement in a retail optical. He then geared all his courses towards ophthalmic dispensing, applying to Georgian College […]
