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Home<\/a>  \/  About Us<\/div>\n About us<\/span>\n

A local practice, built around your eyes<\/h1>\n

Eighty percent of learning comes through vision. Our team, led by Dr. Thadshika Parthipan, has been looking after that for Guelph and Rockwood families since 2011.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Two clinics, one standard of care<\/h2>\n

From general check-ups to the treatment of complex eye problems, our team is dedicated to our patients and to sorting out issues quickly rather than sending you away to wait and see.<\/p>\n

Dr. Parthipan established the practice in Rockwood in early 2011, and opened the Guelph clinic the following year. The Rockwood office sits on Main Street North just off Highway 7; the Guelph office is at the junction of Starwood Drive and Grange Road, close to the Big Bear Food Mart.<\/p>\n

Both are equipped with the latest optometry technology, in-office lens edging and a fully stocked optical store, so your exam, frame selection and fitting all happen in the same place.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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2011<\/b>Rockwood clinic opened<\/span><\/div>\n
2012<\/b>Guelph clinic opened<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/b>On-site lens edging labs<\/span><\/div>\n
13+<\/b>Designer eyewear brands<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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The people you’ll actually see<\/h2>\n

Optometrists, opticians and coordinators who know the regulars by name.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Meet the doctors<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Dr. Thadshika Parthipan<\/h3>\n
OD \u00b7 BSc \u00b7 MCOptom<\/div>\n

Dr. Parthipan received her Optometry and Visual Science degree from City University, London, UK in 2006, then practised in England, where she was recognised for clinical excellence with the Opticians Magazine Award for Best Clinical Skills Practice.<\/p>\n

She trained extensively in binocular vision and paediatric care at Central Middlesex Hospital, working alongside optometrists and ophthalmologists. In 2010 she relocated to Guelph and completed her Canadian training at the University of Waterloo, establishing the Rockwood practice in early 2011 and the Guelph practice the year after.<\/p>\n

She is a member of the College of Optometrists and the Ontario Association of Optometrists, and sits on the Board of Directors of the East Wellington Family Health Team. She is accepting new patients of all ages.<\/p>\n