Cindy S. Ho, BSc, OD, PhD

Dr. Ho obtained her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees with Dean's Honours from the University of Waterloo. In addition to private practice, she is active in research at BC's Children's Hospital and successfully obtained a PhD degree in Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia.

Her current research focuses on visual perception deficits in children with amblyopia (lazy eye). Dr. Ho has been the recipient of several research awards including thesis research funding from the BC Research Institute for Children's & Women's Health, the Human Early Learning Partnership, and the Canadian Optometric Education Trust Fund. She has been published in the following journals: Optometry & Vision Science, Journal of Vision, Vision Research, Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, and the Canadian Journal of Optometry.

In the past, Dr. Ho was involved in research that led to the development of the Welch Allyn SureSightTM Handheld Vision Screener. Currently, she is an appointed member of the Vision Screening Steering Committee that is working towards developing a vision screening program for preschool-aged children in British Columbia. While Dr. Ho enjoys seeing patients of all ages, she has a special interest in areas of pediatric vision including visual development, visual perception, eye coordination and alignment, the relationship between vision and learning and sports-specific visual efficiency training.

Dr. Ho also enjoys staying current with research on nutrition as it pertains to eye health and loves sharing knowledge on prevention of eye disease with her patients. When she isn't working hard on her research or at the clinic, Dr. Ho enjoys snowboarding, surfing, cooking (and eating!), jogging, knitting, and traveling. Recent places traveled include Jamaica, Honduras, Mexico, Belize, Thailand, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and China.