Bolton Optometry Clinic

Dr. Virginia Donati graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 2006 with a citation for Clinical Excellence and the Student Award in Clinical Ethics from the American Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO).

Since that time, Dr. Donati has been involved in the ongoing process of expanding Vision Therapy in Canada. She was the founding Vice President of Vision Therapy Canada (formerly COVT&R) and was President until 2021.

Dr. Donati lectures Internationally on the subject of binocular vision and Vision Therapy and is involved extensively in training. She is the lead instructor for VTC’s Practical Vision Therapy Accreditation Program (PVTAP) and is an instructor for the Optometric Extension Program (OEP).

Dr. Donati sits of the Board of Directors for the Ontario Association of Optometrists. She is certified through OEP’s Clinical Curriculum ad is double board certified in Vision Therapy as a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) and a Fellow in the Canadian College of Specialties in Optometry (CCSO).

Dr. Donati is a mother of three young children, and enjoys reading and crochet.

Dr. Vince Panzica began practicing optometry in 1990 in the Brampton area.

Son of hard-working immigrant parents, Dr. Panzica grew up in Toronto and later in Woodbridge. His close ties with the Italian community and his fluency with the language have proven indispensable in his practice of optometry.

In 1994, Dr. Panzica moved to Bolton and launched the Bolton Optometry Clinic.Dr. Panzica graduated from the University of Waterloo with Honours Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees. He completed an internship at the Huronia Regional Centre working with physically and mentally challenged individuals.

Dr. Panzica is an associate of The Laser Centre (TLC) and provides counseling and co-management services. He is also an active member of the College of Optometry Quality Assurance committee.

Dr. Panzica believes that good eye health is critical to high-quality vision and that communication and quality are critical in a thorough eye examination.

Dr. Bilkhu is from Brampton, Ontario. She graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2019 where she was awarded Colleague of the Year, Clinical Honors Recognition, and the Dr. H.J. Luckhardt Memorial Scholarship.

She then completed a Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation residency at UC Berkeley School of Optometry. Throughout her residency education, Dr. Bilkhu managed patients with amblyopia, strabismus, binocular vision dysfunction, and visual perceptual challenges.

In addition, Dr. Bilkhu is the creator and co-host of the popular optometry podcast, Four Eyes. She interviews influential optometrists and ophthalmologists who are making a difference in the profession and highlights articles or resources that provide value to one's optometric clinical knowledge.

In her spare time, she enjoys watching comedy shows, traveling, and finding ‘hole-in-the-wall’ eateries!

Dr. McKenzie co-founded Bolton Optometry Clinic in 1994 and tirelessly served the community until 2024.

She was a founding member and past president of Vision Therapy Canada and worked closely with the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science to train and mentor students, as well as other optometrists, to better understand the needs of patients requiring Vision Therapy.

Bolton Optometry Clinic honours the memory and contributions of Dr. Michelle McKenzie