Dr. Stafford graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2008 with her Honours Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees and was on the Dean’s Honours List. She also completed an ocular disease internship at the Scarborough Eye Associates. Upon graduation, she worked at the Bramalea Optometric Clinic for two years, before joining the Queensway Optometric Centre team in 2010.
Though Dr. Safford enjoys providing comprehensive eye exams for patients of all ages, her areas of interest are laser refractive surgery and children’s vision. She is currently a consultant at TLC Laser Centre Mississauga and is the Ontario Association of Optometrists Peel Lead for the Eye See, Eye Learn program. This program emphasizes the importance of regular eye exams for children in junior kindergarten and thereafter.
Dr. Stafford and her husband have two daughters: Katelyn and Makayla. She enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, and playing sports.
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