09/29/2025
This weekend was more than just a workshop—it was truly a healing experience. There were moments I got goosebumps hearing the life-changing patient stories shared by Dr. Angela Peddle and Dr. Vi Tu Banh. The power of optometry to heal and transform lives left me in awe. What a privilege it is to be in this profession 🙏🏽.
Every primary care optometrist needs to take this type of course. Whether it’s amblyopia, strabismus, concussions, or TBIs, the tools we gain here can change lives—sometimes with something as small as a microprism or a tint. Patients who’ve been everywhere else and found no relief may finally get answers through vision care.
This was the 15th time this course has been taught in just 3 years, and I can see why—it’s inspirational, empowering, and absolutely essential. I’d take it again in a heartbeat and recommend it to every colleague!
We even started the morning with laughing yoga in the parking lot (the perfect energy boost!) and ended on the sweetest note—Dr. Peddle had shared a Winnie-the-Pooh quote during her lecture, only to realize Pooh was actually from Winnipeg! 🐻 I was able to gift her the children’s book I read to my own kids, and before flying back to Ontario, she even had the chance to visit the Winnie-the-Pooh Museum. Such a special full-circle moment.
Grateful to Dr. Peddle and Dr. Banh for bringing this transformational course to Winnipeg, and to Dr. Matt Anderson for hosting us. Grateful for the recharge and eager to put these tools into action with my patients!
