About the Author

Dr. Faizal Mohamed received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the prestigious School of Optometry at the University of Waterloo, where he also earned various academic awards, including the highly coveted Canada Scholarship award.

During his studies, Dr. Mohamed completed an internship in ocular diseases at the Barnett-Dulaney-Perkins Eye Center in Mesa, Arizona. While there, he participated in advanced aspects of therapeutic eye care, including cataract, glaucoma, and retinal disease treatment and management.

As an optometry student, Dr. Mohamed travelled to various rural areas of Mexico with a group of eye doctors and Eye Care International volunteers to provide voluntary eye examinations and free eyewear to thousands of underprivileged residents.

In addition to his work at Toronto Centre Eye Care, Dr. Mohamed also consults at the Yonge-Eglinton Laser Center and Toronto Eye Surgery Center, where he works closely with the renowned corneal specialist, Dr. David Rootman, in the co-management of cataract and refractive laser patients.

He has extensive experience in family eye care, contact lens fitting, and laser eye surgery co-management. He is in good standing with the Ontario College of Optometrists, the Canadian Association of Optometrists, and the Ontario Association of Optometrists. Dr. Mohamed’s primary objective as an optometrist is to provide the best possible care to all his patients.