Our Optometrists

Dr. Jane Van Dyk earned her Doctor of Optometry (Dean's Honour List) from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2000.  During her clinical training, she did an externship in Memphis, Tennessee where she worked alongside glaucoma, retina, and cataract surgeons in the treatment of eye disease.  She joined this established practice in 2000, became an owner in 2009 and is proudly committed to flourish Norfolk Family Eye Care's exceptional eye care, amazing team and continued growth. 

Dr. Katie Ryan grew up in Ancaster, Ontario. She attended the University of Waterloo and graduated on the Dean’s Honours List for both her Bachelor of Science (Honours Biomedical Science) and Doctor of Optometry degrees. Her ocular disease externship was in a tertiary care centre that focused on the management of glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal disease (such as diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration).

Dr. Jeffrey Clarke is now accepting new patients at Norfolk Family Eye Care.  Dr. Jeffrey Clarke originally grew up in Brantford, ON where he began working in optometry clinics in 2002. He went to the University of Waterloo for his Bachelor of Science, before going on to study Opticianry at Georgian College (Barrie, Ontario). Dr. Clarke continued his studies at Aston University (Birmingham, UK) and obtained his Masters of Optometry degree in 2013. During his time at Aston, he received the Elsevier award for best overall performance in clinics.