Caring Optometrist Dr. Cheryl Letheren
Dr. Letheren has been practicing Optometry in London since 1991. She provides assessment and treatment for binocular problems, strabismus, amblyopia, learning disabilities, autism, and sports vision as well as concussion, head injury, stroke, and neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Letheren is the former chief of optometry for TLC, the Laser Centre in London, Ontario (1995-2000).
She is a graduate of Western University in London, Ontario in physiology and has her Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo, which is the only English-speaking Optometry school in Canada. She did additional training at the School of Optometry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and earned her fellowship with the American Academy of Optometry in 1995. Currently, Dr. Cheryl is working on both her pediatric fellowship with COVD and her Neuro fellowship with NORA.
Dr. Letheren has more than 10 years of experience with vision rehabilitation. She has been on staff at Parkwood Hospital, a rehabilitation facility, for the last seven years, seeing acute in-patient and out-patient brain injury, complex care, and stroke patients; she also acts as a consultant for patients with chronic conditions, motor vehicle injuries, head injuries, developmental conditions, learning disabilities and concussions in adults and children.
Dr. Letheren is a professional lecturer and has been interviewed for television and radio and writes articles for numerous publications and patient-directed information in North America. Dr. Letheren consults for legal cases and provides expert evaluations for insurance companies. She has been a member of the Board of the Association of Optometry of Ontario and has served on numerous committees.
She also finds time to mentor optometry students, university students, and entrepreneurial young women. Dr. Letheren is a proud mother of 3 adult children and so she is no longer found at the hockey arena or dance studio. She has 2 doggies and enjoys hiking, music, taking courses at Western, and traveling.
Caring Optometrist Dr Stephanie Van de Ven
Dr. Stephanie Van de Ven obtained an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Science at the University of Toronto and graduated with Honours from SUNY College of Optometry in New York City. Dr. Van de Ven completed clinical internships at the University Eye Center (New York City), the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (Tucson), and The Vision Institute (Toronto). Collectively, her clinical experience extensively spans the domains of primary care, ocular disease, vision therapy, pediatrics, and laser vision correction. She has been practicing Optometry for over 10 years and takes great pride in the patient care she provides.
Dr. Van de Ven has always enjoyed volunteering and participating in community activities and was presented with Billie M. Lyons Memorial Award for distinguished service to the SUNY Optometry community at her graduation. She was born and raised in London, Ontario, and was eager to return to her hometown to practice Optometry. Today, when she is not seeing patients, her other interests include spending time with her husband and two children as well as traveling.
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