Dr. Michael D Nelson,
Optometrist
Dr. Nelson grew up in on a hog farm in Wetaskiwin, Alberta and studied undergraduate science at the University of Alberta. He received his Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in Ontario in 1994 and then completed a family practice & low vision residency at the University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Optometry. He served as the continuing education chair for the Manitoba Association of Optometrists (MAO), and was the president of the MAO from 2000-2003 and was the co-chair for the Canadian Association of Optometrists Congress hosted in Winnipeg in 2011. In 2014, Dr. Nelson was co-awarded the Manitoba Optometrist of the Year, for his work on legislation to allow Manitoba Optometrists to write prescriptions for medications to treat eye diseases. Dr. Nelson is currently the Past-President of the Canadian Association of Optometrists.
Also Dr. Nelson is also a YouTube eye doctor and YouTube optometrist. Learn more about myopia management, cataract surgery, the latest in contact lenses and many more eye topics on Dr. Nelson’s Youtube channel Good Optometry Morning.
Dr. Selena Friesen,
Optometrist
Dr. Friesen grew up in Winnipeg and studied her undergraduate science at the University of Manitoba. Dr Friesen and Dr Nelson started Waverley Eye Care in 1995 and she is passionate about providing the best eye care possible. She graduated with honours from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and received the Johnson & Johnson Award for Excellence in Contact Lens patient care. She has also spent time training at eye clinics in Birmingham, Alabama and Alberta. She is passionate about ensuring children and adults have the best vision possible. Dr. Friesen was a Board member of the Optometry Examining Board of Canada (OEBC) and currently serves on the board of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Mennonite Central Committee.
