MEET THE TEAM

After having received her Honour’s Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto, Dr. Pabla, OD, MSc, earned her Optometric Degree from the New England College of Optometry in2009.

Dr. Pabla has trained extensively in diverse areas of eye care, including the treatment and management of ocular diseases, emergency eye care, advanced dry eye treatment, pediatrics, andvision therapy.

Dr. Pabla completed a Master’s in Vision Science in 2009 while studying and developing grassroots approaches to pediatric eye care delivery in remote, underserved communities in the US and indeveloping countries. Techniques developed by Dr. Pabla are currently in use in schools and nursery centers in Central America.

Continuing her passion in pediatrics, binocular visionand vision therapy, Dr. Pabla completed a post–doctoral residency program in Boston, MA. During this residency, Dr. Pabla trained at world-class institutions such as the New England Medical Center, Boston Medical Center and thePerkin’s School for the Blind. She is currently a member of the Vision Therapy of Canada and trains optometric students interested in vision therapy.

Dr. Pabla is actively involved with the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) where she was elected to serve on the Board of Directors. Her involvement with the OAO includes chairing numerous working groups and committees as well as providing mentorship for students interested in the profession. In 2019, Dr. Pabla received a Certificate of Appreciation for her contributions tothe OAO.

Dr. Pabla has also presented research at the American Academy of Optometry and lectured ontopics in pediatric eye care at the Ontario Healthy Schools Conference and the Pri–Med Canadaconference for family physicians. Dr. Pabla enjoys participating in eye care missions to parts of the world where eye care is scarce or inaccessible. For her volunteer expeditions to Africa, she was given honorary membership to the Woman’s Medical Association of Nigeria.