VAUGHAN VISION - Key Persons

Scleral lenses are life-changing for many people who wear them. Dr. Thakrar has been fitting scleral lenses for more than 20 years. Scleral lenses are able to correct vision and provide lubrication to many patients with corneal disease and severe dry eye disease. Dr. Vishakha Thakrar has a passion for contact lens fitting, dry eye treatments and myopia control therapy. She has been fitting scleral lenses since 2001 and was the first optometrist in Canada to treat dry eye and corneal disease patients with EyePrint Prosthetic lenses. She also was one of the first to start myopia control therapies. Dr. Thakrar is residency-trained in cornea, contact lenses and refractive surgery co-management. She has worked at several ophthalmology centres including The Cleveland Clinic, TLC and Kensington Eye Institute. She has spoken on scleral lenses and myopia control throughout Canada and the US. She has also been a contributing editor and has written numerous articles for Canadian and American journals.

Dr. Kimberley Nguyen earned her Doctor of Optometry degree from the SUNY College of Optometry in New York City. Dr. Nguyen is a developmental optometrist and is residency-trained in Pediatrics and Binocular Vision. Dr. Nguyen's passion in pediatrics started when she learned that early-age visual issues could have a severe negative impact on learning and development. Her goal is to provide her patients with the opportunity for clear, efficient, and comfortable vision.

Dr. Roshani received her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Waterloo. She then attended the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts, where she received her Doctorate of Optometry. During her clinical rotations, Dr. Gnanaseelan has trained in various hospital settings, Boston community health centers and private practices. Upon graduating Optometry school, Dr. Gnanaseelan was selected to complete a competitive residency program in Cornea and Contact Lens at the New England College of Optometry. She trained in the application and fitting of specialty contact lenses for myopia management as well as managing ocular surface and/or corneal diseases. Dr. Gnanaseelan has trained in many prestigious institutions throughout her residency such as Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston Medical Center, and Boston Foundation for Sight.