Newsat Barrie Lasik Centre
2025
Throughout the year, we hosted and participated in a series of educational events designed to support patient care, professional collaboration, and ongoing learning within the ophthalmic community. Some of the highlights include:
March 12th
Led by Dr. Ahuja, “Perspectives from the OR” was a COPE-approved webinar, offering healthcare professionals valuable insights into surgical best practices and real-world experiences from the operating room. Delivered in an interactive virtual format, the session encouraged engagement through live discussion and Q&A, while supporting continuing education and professional collaboration. The webinar was positively received, with participants highlighting the clarity, relevance, and educational value of Dr. Ahuja’s presentation.
March 28th
Barrie Lasik Centre participated at the OAO Symposium and InfoMart to support shared learning and collaboration across the ophthalmic community. The event provided an opportunity to connect with industry professionals through engaging presentations, hands-on workshops, and one-on-one discussions, while highlighting best practices in ophthalmology. Our presence reinforced the value of professional education and collaboration in advancing patient care.
Month of June
During Cataract Awareness Month, we hosted “Coffee, Cookies, and Cataracts”, a series of in-clinic events designed to educate patients about cataracts and today’s advanced treatment options. Held in partnership with local optometry clinics, these sessions highlighted innovations such as advanced diagnostics, FEMTO technology, and intraocular lens (IOL) options, all within a welcoming and efficient clinic setting. The events were highly engaging, reinforcing the value of collaborative, patient-focused education.
September 10, 2024
Barrie Lasik Centre was excited to be one of the first Surgical Centres to implant the new PureSee Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular lens in Canada.
Amongst all our surgical centres Patients, Partnerships, and Innovation remain our Core Values. -Read More
Oct 13, 2022
We are excited to announce the official launch of Windsor Surgical Centre which took place last week in Windsor, Ontario on World Sight Day. This new state-of-the-art facility is in partnership with Windsor Regional Hospital and will allow for increased access to cataract surgeries and operations to repair retinal detachments plus frees up hospital resources. Dr. Barry Emara, Medical Director at our Burlington centre is the lead ophthalmologist and co-owner of Windsor Surgical Centre with Dr. Fouad Tayfour, the hospital’s chief of ophthalmology and ophthalmologist here at Barrie Lasik Centre & Windsor Laser Eye Institute.
You can read all about this this exciting new surgical centre here .
Oct 5, 2022
We honour, support and remember the life of Will Samuels and his legacy. Barrie Lasik Centre (BLC) is donating $1000 to The Camp Adventureland Run for the Cure which supports patient care at RVH and the RVH Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre, where Will received care.
Will Samuels was married to Mary, a long time employee here at BLC. His legacy lives on with her, their children, and in the community. We are proud to support this wonderful cause in his memory.
"Long-Term LASIK Outcomes in Myopia Beat Out Rival SMILE Procedure — Results point to effectiveness of LASIK in more challenging cases, researcher says." Read the study here:
In the News: LASIK VS. SMILE
At Barrie Lasik Centre we continue to choose LASIK as the procedure of choice for laser vision correction and we would like to highlight a recent study that compares these procedures.
Tecnis Toric II IOL
Feb. 9th, Exciting things are happening at our surgical centres. This is the new Tecnis Toric II IOL and we are the first in Canada to implant it. The Tecnis Toric II has an advanced design to increase stability in the eye offering patients optimal outcomes.
