Our Practice in Stoney Creek

Dr. Jasjeet Shinger has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree and completed her Doctorate of Optometry with honours at the University of Waterloo. While attaining her Doctorate in Optometry, Dr. Shinger worked with a binocular vision and pediatric specialist during her clinical externship, which helped her gain a keen interest in helping patients manage binocular vision deficiencies that can affect learning.

She also provides vision therapy, which consists of eye exercises to treat conditions such as lazy eye, eye turns, and post-traumatic brain injury, and concussion vision syndromes. Dr. Shinger also completed an ocular disease externship at the Barnet Delaney Perkins Eye Centre in Mesa, Arizona. While working side by side with glaucoma, cataract, and retinal specialists, she learned how to diagnose, treat and manage chronic eye conditions such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.

Dr. Shinger is genuinely devoted to providing excellent patient care. She is fluent in Punjabi, Hindi, and Urudu and has travelled to Romania with an eye care team to provide eye care services to an impoverished region.

Dr. Shinger is an active member of the Canadian Association of Optometrists, Ontario Association of Optometrists, Canadian Optometrists in Vision Therapy & Rehabilitation, College of Optometrists in Vision Development, OEP Clinical Associate, Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association, and is an affiliate doctor with several laser centres in the area.

She enjoys spending her free time travelling and keeping active. She loves working with infants and children and looks forward to helping you and your family keep your eyes healthy.

Dr. Viswanathan graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2012 with a degree in honours biomedical sciences and a Doctorate of Optometry. She completed an ocular disease externship at the Cataract and Laser Eye Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. She was involved in treating and managing a variety of ocular diseases, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, optic neuropathy, and corneal ulcers. She has had the privilege of volunteering in Cameroon, Africa, to provide eye care to those who otherwise would not have received it. It was in Cameroon where her interest in ocular health and pediatrics sparked.

Having worn glasses since the age of 9, Dr. Viswanathan discovered early on the positive effect good vision has in enhancing one’s quality of life. She is passionate about helping others and enjoys building lasting relationships with her patients. Dr. Viswanathan has a keen interest in myopia control and ocular nutrition and actively integrates both into her practice. She is fluent in Tamil.

Dr. Viswanathan is an active member of the Canadian Association of Optometrists, Ontario Association of Optometrists, the American Academy of Orthokeratology and Myopia Control, and is an affiliate doctor with several of the laser centres in the area.

She enjoys travelling, and her interests include fitness and nutrition.

Dr. Darrene Nguyen graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2012. Her clinical training included an externship in ocular disease at the Eye Foundation of Utah. She is an affiliate doctor with several refractive surgery centres in the area. Dr. Nguyen is pleased to provide comprehensive eye exams to patients of all ages.

Dr. Nguyen is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists and the Canadian Association of Optometrists.