Etty Bitton

Dr. Bitton completed her Optometry degree at the University of Waterloo (1988) in Canada, followed by a Master’s in Physiological Optics (1994) from the Université de Montréal in the area of tear film clinical physiology and its relevance in patients exhibiting dry eye. Dr. Bitton presently holds the rank of full professor.
She is a member of several national and international professional organizations including Canadian ambassador for the Tear Film Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), a global organization for the advancement of dry eye. Her areas of interest are in the evaluation of the tear film, dry eye and contact lens wear. In 2012 she inaugurated and became the Head of the Dry Eye Clinic at the school, a first in an optometry school in North America. Dr. Bitton has received several awards for teaching, mentorship, clinical research including a certificate on the Management of Dry Eye from the British Contact Lens Association.