Since opening his independent clinic and Specsavers White Oaks in London, ON, Dr. Michael Luu and his team have conducted over 4,500 eye exams, focusing on making eyecare affordable to patients and customers. As his team celebrates their first year of business, Dr. Luu takes a look back on his journey so far and shares […]
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 […]
Comprehensive business support and start-up incentives continue to spark ownership interest across Canada Specsavers, an eyecare and eyewear provider driven by its mission of ensuring more accessible eyecare for all, today announced its plan to expand into Manitoba in the summer of 2024. The expansion, following the successful launch in Ontario, Alberta and B.C., will […]
Dr. Stephanie Kwan’s path into optometry all started when she had a part-time job on reception in a local optometry clinic. Coincidently, her great-aunt and great-uncle were regular patients and she thought, ‘how great would it be to be the one examining their eyes?’ Not long after, Dr. Kwan took the steps to pursue […]
For Dr. Ellen Sun, the path to optometry wasn’t always clear. After a few placements in research and analytic labs during university, she felt discouraged about her future career as nothing had really ignited a passion for a particular profession. It wasn’t until she attended a healthcare networking event, where she met an optometrist, […]
Kirsty Shaw’s career to date is a great example of just how far you can go with Specsavers. Here, Kirsty talks about her career progression, starting at just 18 in the UK, to the incredible place she is now as a retail partner and business owner at Specsavers CF Masonville Place after relocating to London, Ontario.
