Dr. Jessa received her Honors Bachelors of Science degree in 2004 from the University of Toronto, where she graduated with high academic distinction. She continued on at the University of Waterloo completing her Doctor of Optometry Degree in 2008. Dr. Jessa was the recipient of the College of Optometrists of Ontario General Proficiency Medal, for having the highest academic average in the 2008 graduating Optometry class. She also received The Advanced Medical Optics General Proficiency Award and The E.J. Chisolm Memorial Scholarship for excelling in a third year pediatric optometry course. During her last year of training, Dr. Jessa completed an internship at the Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, Texas; where she received thorough training in ocular disease management. Dr. Jessa also trained at The Vision Institute of Canada where she learned how to manage difficult cases involving children and patients with special needs. As a mother herself, she has a special interest in pediatrics. She is well trained in new and effective methods in myopia control (slowing down the rate of nearsightedness in children). Dr Jessa is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists and the Canadian Association of Optometrists.
Dr. Shairoz Jessa
