Dawn Dunford

OD

Dr. Dawn Dunford was born and raised all over Manitoba. She completed her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Manitoba and then completed her Doctorate of Optometry from Pacific University College of Optometry. Ahead of her time, she went on to complete a residency in Vision Therapy at State University of New York, State College of Optometry. She had the great fortune to work under some of Optometry’s greats – Dr. Birnbaum, Dr. Greenwald, Dr. Bernstein, Dr. Solan, Dr. Groffman and Dr. Suchoff. Of note, Dr. Greenwald bought his practice from Dr Brock (yes the man who made the beads on the string famous), so Dr, Dunford is only one degree away from Dr Brock! After that amazing year she returned home to Manitoba to practice. In 2004 she was the first female in Canada to attain her Fellowship in the College of Optometry in Vision Development (COVD). Since then, she has watched Vision therapy explode across Canada. Her practice has always been open to students and she has been an Assistant Clinical Professor for Pacific since 2004. In 2017 she became the COVD Canada Chapter President. In 2019, she started Canada’s first private practice residency in Paediatrics, Vision Therapy and Vision Rehabilitation. She welcomes questions and is open to having people come visit her practice.