Theodore Chow, OD, MSc
Graduate Student
Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 36210
Email: trchow@uwaterloo.ca
Teddy received his Doctor of Optometry from the University of Indiana in 2019. After graduation, Teddy joined a private practice in Markham focusing primarily on orthokeratology and specialty contact lenses, where he continues part-time today. He is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Vision Science under the supervision of Dr. Lyndon Jones and Dr. Paul Gifford investigating the dynamics of tear layer profile and corneal moulding using custom design orthokeratology lenses.
Daniel Kessie, OD
Graduate Student
Phone: (519) 888-4567
Email: dkessie@uwaterloo.ca
Daniel completed his Doctor of Optometry(OD) program at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana in 2021. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree on OCT imaging of the limbus under the supervision of Dr. Alex Hui and Dr. Kostadinka Bizheva.
Nijani Nagaarudkumaran, MSc
Graduate Student
Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 37009
Email: nnagaarudkumaran@uwaterloo.ca
Nijani completed her Bachelor of Science at the University of Waterloo in Biomedical Sciences in 2017. She recently completed her Master’s Degree at the University of Waterloo, developing a method for quantifying various cytokines present in the tear envelope under the supervision of Dr. Lyndon Jones. She worked as a laboratory technician with CORE and is now pursuing a PhD.
Sharon Qiu, OD, MS
Graduate Student
Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext.
Email: sharon.qiu@uwaterloo.ca
Sharon is a residency-trained optometrist with a passion for specialty contact lenses. She completed an OD/MS dual degree at the New England College of Optometry, where she graduated as the valedictorian of the Class of 2022. After graduation, she completed a residency in Cornea and Contact Lenses at the University of Waterloo. Sharon is currently pursuing a full-time PhD in Vision Science at CORE. She is also serving as a part-time attending optometrist and supervisor for 4th year student interns at the University of Waterloo Contact Lens and Myopia Control Clinic.