Photo: From left to right: Dr. Judith Renaud, Dr. Natalina Martiniello, Dr. Tanya Packer, Dan Zbacnik. Back row: Dr. Joe Nemargut and Dr. Walter Wiitich.

From left to right: Dr. Judith Renaud, Dr. Natalina Martiniello, Dr. Tanya Packer, DanZbacnik.
Back row: Dr. Joe Nemargut and Dr. Walter Wittich.

Congratulations to the Visual Impairment and Rehabilitation team at the School of Optometry of the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Canada! Their impactful contributions to vision rehabilitation have earned them the Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (VLRC) Distinguished Community Partner Award. Under the leadership of Dr. Walter Wittich, this program has become highly successful and has played a vital role in the success of VLRC’s partnership with the Université de Montréal’s Master of Vision Science. This collaboration is truly making a difference in shaping the professional workforce both in Canada and around the globe. Together, they are making significant strides in vision rehabilitation and empowering Canadians with partial vision or blindness to live their lives to the fullest!