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PICKING UP THE PASSION OF OPTICIANRY
By Troy Patterson
Courtney Thornborrow finds rewards in opticianry through the reactions she sees from “ first-time wearers .” Be it children or those who have yet to experience vision correction , the reward is knowing when they ' ve experienced that moment of clarity .
“ Suddenly they put on glasses and their world has changed ,” says Thornborrow , who manages the opticianry side of Waterdown Optical near Hamilton , Ont .
“ I love fitting children . That ' s probably my favourite because once they try the glasses on , having not known , it ' s so authentic . You know you ' ve done something right when a kid puts on a pair of glasses and their reaction , it ' s priceless . It keeps me going .”
Thornborrow has spent the past four years at Waterdown Optical , where her father owns and operates the optometry practice .
42 OPTICAL PRISM | April 2018