eyeX - Continuing Education for Optometry and Ophthalmology

Dr. Patel was born in Toronto and grew up in the Markham area. After completing his Bachelor of Science in 2003 from the University of Waterloo, he went on to study at the prestigious New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA. Having earned his Doctorate in 2007, Dr. Patel moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he practiced for three years in a variety of settings: surgical, and private practice. He was also part of the medical team that performed examinations on the Cincinnati Bengals NFL team. Dr. Patel moved back to Toronto in 2010 and became the Lead Optometrist of The Herzig Eye Institute. As director of the Dry Eye Clinic, he was the first practitioner in North America to use the Lipiflow Thermal Pulsation device. Dr. Patel works hard to stay at the cutting-edge of eye health. He regularly attends continuing education seminars and, as a leader in the optometric industry, has consulted for companies such as Allergan, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Bausch & Lomb, and Tear Science.

OD: U Waterloo, ‘78 Clinical: Private practice 1980-2015, Scarborough and North York Ontario. Part time Clinical Instructor: UWloo BV clinic: 1978-1983 Chief of Low vision: Vision Institute 1983-1993 Advocate for the vision impaired and optometry :Frustrated member of numerous MOH committees,(there’s many years I will never get back!) representing the OAO, and LVAO. Founder and Director: Scarborough Low vision Centre 1993-2012 Volunteer Optometrist: The Canadian Centre for Refugee and Immigrant Health 1999-2012 Clinical Coach: College of Optometrists of Ontario 1995-2015 Preceptor: University of Waterloo, School of Optometry 1995-2012 Preceptor: University of Toronto, Post Graduate Studies Department of Family and Community Medicine 1999-2010 Adjunct Associate Research Professor: UWloo 2011- Founder, Chief Scientist and Chief Technical Officer at SHAW Lens.