Your Bolton Optometrist

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. Virginia Donati graduated from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada in 2002 with a degree in General Sciences. She then graduated 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 (2014-2017) and current President (2018-2021) of Vision Therapy Canada (VTC). The mission of Vision Therapy Canada: “As Canadian Optometrists, we are dedicated to enhancing optometric education and public awareness of Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation to improve the lives of our patients”.

Dr. Donati lectures to optometrists who are interested in learning more about Vision Therapy and is involved extensively in training of Vision Therapists. She is the lead instructor for VTC’s Practical Vision Therapist Accreditation Program (PVTAP).

Dr. Donati serves on the College of Optometrists of Ontario’s Quality Assurance Committee as an assessor of clinical records, is a clinical associate of the Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEPF), is involved in the “Eye See Eye Learn” program in Canada, is board certified in Vision Therapy as a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), and is engaged in the instructor development program with the OEPF.

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. McKenzie is a graduate of the University of Waterloo. She holds Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees. She completed an internship in Ocular Health with OMNI Vision Centre in Atlanta, Georgia and is TPA certified. Dr. McKenzie has a particular interest in binocular vision and neuro-rehabilitative optometry. She enjoys working with students who have learning disabilities, individuals with strabismus and amblyopia and those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. Dr. McKenzie is a member of the Ontario College of Optometrists (COO), the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) and is acting Vice President of Vision Therapy Canada (VTC). She has completed the curriculum of the Optometric Extension Program Foundation holds a Fellowship with the College of Vision Development. Dr. McKenzie is also a member of The Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association and the Ocular Nutrition Society.

Dr. Sylvia Heics has a passion for Vision Therapy and joined the Bolton Optometry Clinic in 2018, specifically to work with a strong team specializing in this area. Dr. Heics did her clinical studies at the University of Waterloo, and ran a successful optometry practice in Toronto for 25 years. She is known for her caring and detailed approach to providing vision care for her patients, and finds it particularly rewarding to help her patients develop to their fullest potential through vision therapy. When Dr. Heics is not practicing Optometry, she can be found outdoors, gardening, paddling a canoe, or hiking.

Dr. Shura is from Mississauga, Ontario. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 2018, followed by the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2022.

He was awarded the A.W. Cole Award for Clinical Excellence, as well as the Dr. Stelios Nikolakakis Award for Clinical Excellence in Vision Therapy.

He then went on to complete a residency in Pediatrics and Vision Therapy at the University of Waterloo.

Dr. Shura has a very strong passion for working with children with learning disabilities, and has worked with many cases of strabismus, amblyopia, and visual perceptual issues.

Through his residency, he has also worked with a multitude of patients with brain injuries, and loves to help everyone attain their full visual potential. In addition, he can provide eye examinations to patients of all ages in both Polish and French.

In his spare time, he loves to hike, play soccer, and spend time with family and friends!