Wheildon MacKenzie Optometry

Wheildon MacKenzie Optometry Wheildon MacKenzie Optometry is a full service Family Eye Care Practice. Serving Perth County and surrounding areas for 70 years. We continue Drs. Drs.

Ken & Rod MacKenzie's vision, by offering trusted and professional vision care and services to our patients. Wheildon MacKenzie Optometry – A Family Tradition

Our Listowel clinic was started in 1950 by Dr. Ken MacKenzie. He came to Listowel to play baseball in 1947 and returned to town after graduating from Optometry school at the University of Toronto in 1950. Dr. Ken moved the office to its pre

sent location in 1977. His son, Dr. Rod MacKenzie graduated in 1981 from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry. Dr. Rod practiced in Kitchener for two years before returning to join his father in 1983. In January 2009, we were fortunate to be joined by Dr. Krista Wheildon who graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2004. She earned the William Feinbloom Low Vision Award and the Optelec Canada/Schweizer Optik Low Vision Award. In September 2018, Dr. Wheildon purchased Dr. MacKenzie’s practice. In preparation for Dr. MacKenzie’s retirement in December 2019, Dr. Youn joined the practice in August 2019. Dr. Youn graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2019 on the Dean’s Honour List and is excited to be practicing in Listowel. MacKenzie, Wheildon and Youn are certified in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease and regularly participate in continuing education.

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And that’s a wrap … on office renovations.
First off I would like to thank my staff for helping with the initial demolition. Sometimes you don’t realize how much stuff you have until you have to pack it away!
Thank you to Madison and MaryAnne for helping me to get things ready for re-opening on Monday.
Big shout out to the local companies for their expertise with this renovation.
Ryan Rozendal Construction
Ryan & Don’s Flooring Centre
Mike and Ron Lockie @ Listowel Electric
Harry Huberts Town & Country Decorating
Thank you to my husband Scott and son Colin for helping with the heavy lifting, hanging pictures and cleaning amongst many things!
Also, thank you to all of our patients for your patience. We hope this closure was not too much of an inconvenience.
We hope you enjoy our new facelift!

Address

210 Elizabeth Street E
Listowel, ON
N4W2P4

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 12:40pm
1:40pm - 5pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 12:40pm
1:40pm - 5pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 12:40pm
1:40pm - 5pm
Thursday 7:30am - 12:40pm
1:40pm - 5pm
Friday 7:30am - 12:40pm
1:40pm - 5pm

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+15192911511

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Wheildon MacKenzie Optometry – A Family Tradition Our Listowel clinic was started in 1950 by Dr. Ken MacKenzie. He had come to Listowel to play baseball in 1947 and returned to town after graduating from Optometry school at the University of Toronto in 1950. Dr. Ken moved the office to its present location in 1977. His son, Dr. Rod MacKenzie graduated in 1981 from the School of Optometry, University of Waterloo. Dr. Rod practiced in Kitchener for 2 years before returning to join his father in 1983. In January 2009, we were fortunate to be joined by Dr. Krista Wheildon who had graduated from the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry in 2004. Both Dr. MacKenzie and Dr. Wheildon are certified in the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease and regularly participate in continuing education. The goal of Dr. Ken MacKenzie was to provide excellence in eye care to all his patients – today, our clinic continues his vision, offering the very best in care and services to our patients.