Raised in the North York area, Dr. Stevens graduated on the Dean’s Honour List with both an Honours Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo in 2004. She completed an internship with a Toronto Ophthalmologist receiving comprehensive training in the diagnosis and management of ocular diseases. Dr. Stevens is licensed to prescribe ocular therapeutic pharmacological agents.
Dr. Stevens is enjoying learning and specializing in modern dry eye and myopia control therapies. Dr. Stevens also has a passion for and specializes in low vision services. She has served as a staff Optometrist for the Barrie CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind), providing low vision assessments and patient-specific visual aids and rehabilitation.
Dr. Stevens is presently a clinical associate of the University of Waterloo School of Optometry, overseeing, training and mentoring optometry students in her practice. She is currently an active member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) and Women of Optometry committee. Her goal while practising optometry is to provide the highest standard of care while making a difference in the lives of our patients in the community.
Dr. Stevens is married with two children. She enjoys sports, reading, family and friends.