Dr. Tony Wong attended University of Waterloo where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1990.  Subsequently, he earned his Bachelor of Visual Science degree and Doctor of Optometry degree from Michigan College of Optometry in 1992 and 1994 respectively. Dr. Wong had paediatric and vision therapy specialty training at the Vision Institute of Canada in Toronto, Ontario, as well as ocular pathology training at the Jacksonville State Penitentiary Hospital in Michigan. In addition, Dr. Wong completed his fellowship with the American Academy Of Optometry and has over ten years of advanced practice in orthokeratology, specialty multifocal soft and RGP contact lens fits as well as laser and disease co-management in private group practice. From 1994-2009, Dr. Wong has founded and managed vision care centres in ON (Mississauga) and BC (Burnaby, Richmond, Vancouver, North Vancouver).  

Dr. Wong was the recipient of the Ewigleben International Student Scholarship while attending Michigan College of Optometry. He has held active memberships with several professional organizations including the Canadian Optometric Association, BC Optometric Association, Alberta Association of Optometrists, Ontario Association of Optometrists, American Optometric Association, and the Hawaii Optometric Association.  

As a former Maritimer from Halifax, Dr. Wong has a love for beaches, mountains, real estate, as well as paddling, cycling, and hiking, which eventually landed him in BC in ‘95 where he now calls Deep Cove home. Drs. Wong and Shum are blessed to have a son in pre-school and daughter in Grade 1 which keeps family life very busy outside of work. Both children have accompanied Mom and Dad on various humanitarian eye care missions through North Africa, Central America, and into many small towns throughout Mexico. Each one of these missions have provided positively charged, life-impacting experiences to Dr. Wong's practice of optometry by changing the lives of many of those that he has helped. A new project starting Fall 2010 will see Dr. Wong providing volunteer eye care services to the homeless on the North Shore to allow him to realize his passion of providing the best eye care for patients in need, both locally and globally, in hopes of changing more lives to enable all to “see a better tomorrow.” Over the course of his 16 years of professional practice, Dr. Wong has also been compassionate in giving back through community volunteer work, donations in support of various charities, and most recently, through sponsorship of a young girl in India.

As a member of the team at burnabyvision care centre and beautifulEyes in the Cove Optometry, Dr. Wong is available to provide solutions for all your clinical eye care needs.

Dr. Cindy Shum, a true Vancouverite, graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. Dr. Shum is also a member of the international honours society, Beta Sigma Kappa.

Dr. Shum would like to benefit her patients by giving comprehensive care to maintain optimal eye health as well as vision. Dr. Shum especially enjoys working with contact lenses.

A proud mom of two beautiful children, Dr. Shum takes time to enjoy yoga and kayaking. Other passions include cooking, traveling, and humanitarian work. Having volunteered for eye care missions in Guatemala, Mexico, and Tunisia, Dr. Shum would love to do more in the future if the opportunity arises.

A graduate of the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry, Dr. Jessica Chan was also a member of the optometric honour society, Beta Kappa Sigma.

Dr. Chan would like to benefit her patients by providing thorough examinations and by spending the extra time to counsel patients on their eye health issues. Special interests in optometry include pediatrics and contact lenses. Additional languages spoken include Cantonese and Mandarin.

Once a month, Dr. Chan travels to rural Northern B.C. to provide eye care services to under-serviced communities. She has been involved in humanitarian optometry missions at the F.I.S.H. clinic in Kingston, Jamaica and most recently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. When not practicing optometry, Dr. Chan is an avid marathon runner and also enjoys hiking, yoga, and squash. She also loves traveling and has already visited Europe, Asia, Central America, and the Caribbeans.

Dr. Jennie Chi received her Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo. Graduating on the Dean's Honour list, Dr. Chi was also awarded the Ontario Association of Optometry's Award for Excellence in Patient Management.

Dr. Chi would like to serve her patients by giving as many options as possible since there are always more options than just glasses! Dr. Chi hopes to achieve this by offering thorough, patient-focused examinations. Additional languages spoken are Korean.

Dr. Chi also teaches at the Diabetic Clinic on ocular-related issues at Eagle Ridge Hospital and enjoys rollerblading, skiing, home decorating, and traveling.

Dr. Cindy Ho obtained her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees with Dean's Honours from the University of Waterloo and more recently obtained a PhD degree in Neuroscience from the University of British Columbia. In addition to private practice, she is involved in research at BC's Children's Hospital and the Eye Care Centre at Vancouver General Hospital alongside several local ophthalmologists specializing in corneal disease.

Her 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.

Currently, Dr.Ho is an appointed representative for the BC Association of Optometrists on a committee that is working towards developing a province-wide vision screening program for preschool-aged children in British Columbia. Dr. Ho enjoys seeing patients of all ages and has a special interest in areas of pediatric vision including visual development, eye coordination and alignment, and the relationship between vision and learning.

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, China, and Malaysia.

Dr. Kao graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and was President of the Canadian Association of Optometry Students. After graduating, Dr. Kao moved back to her hometown of Saskatoon where she worked in a variety of settings including a Community Clinic, private practice and the Gimbel Laser Surgery Clinic. She was also Director of Communications for the Saskatchewan Association of Optometrists.

Dr. Kao is interested in general primary care optometry and strives to provide thorough comprehensive eye exams in a caring environment.  Additional languages spoken include Mandarin.

Dr. Kao loves to spend time with her toddler daughter. She is also very active at Just Ladies Fitness as both a "Group Power" Fitness Instructor and a participant. Other hobbies include gardening, dance, piano and flute.

Dr. Willette King received her Doctor of Optometry at the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. King's greatest desire is to benefit her patients by giving them the care he/she needs by taking full care of the eyes and, most importantly, eye health. Her areas of interest in optometry include general primary care, ocular disease and contact lenses. In addition to performing eye examinations in English, Dr. King is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

When not practicing Optometry, Dr. King partakes in playing the piano, snowboarding, hiking, listening to music and reading. She has been to Dominican Republic and Vietnam for optometry missions with plans to do more in the near future. Dr. King also loves to travel and has been to Asia, Europe, Australia, Mexico, the Caribbeans, and South America.

Dr. Alfred Lo completed his Doctor of Optometry from Pacific University College of Optometry in Portland, Oregon. He is a member of the International Optometric Honor Society known as Beta Sigma Kappa and was a founding member of the UBC Pre-Optometry Club at the University of British Columbia. Areas of interest in Optometry include Laser Co-management (both LASIK and PRK), Ocular Disease & Pathology, and Contact Lenses. Dr. Lo aims to serve his patients by giving complete and comprehensive eye exams with a particular focus on patient education and a thorough explanation of their options. In addition to English, Dr. Lo is also fluent in Cantonese.

On his own time, Dr. Lo has participated in many different eye care missions providing basic optometric services and eyeglasses to people from various parts of the world. Some of the places that he has volunteered his time include Guyana, Tunisia, Mexico and the Middle East. Dr. Lo also loves to travel the world on his own time and has been to Asia, Europe, Polynesia, and all of the Hawaiian Islands. Hobbies and other areas of interests include eating (and talking about food!), volunteering with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, mountain biking,  reading, playing Ultimate Frisbee, and spending time with his family.