Intrigued with visual rehabilitation and vision therapy ever since her second year of optometry school, Dr. Kristel Jefferies fell head over heels for the fascinating world of how we see. Since starting her career in 2013, Dr. Jefferies zeroed in on helping people with binocular vision disorders and behavioral vision issues—especially those recovering from concussions, like she once did herself. Whether it’s guiding athletes to sharpen their game with sports vision training or helping kids with learning challenges like dyslexia or autism see the world a little clearer, Dr. Jefferies has dedicated her career to helping patients thrive.

She’s proud to have helped hundreds of people improve not just their vision, but their overall quality of life—and she’s proud to have two Ottawa Valley, in Pembroke and Petawawa, as she is on a mission to make the world a clearer, brighter place—one set of eyes at a time.