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I’ve always known
that I wanted to work as a
medical professional with
the goal of owning my
own business.
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glasses or even seeing my staff evolve and learn
about the new technologies in the field. It warms
my heart to see the impact that optometry care has
on everyone. I’m so lucky to be a part of this.”
In fact, one of Buettner’s patients was so
enamoured with the results of her visit, she
decided to dish out a sweet bonus.
“I’m so proud of the growth of the Nuvo clinics and
of the amazing community support we’ve had from
Ottawa-Orleans patients,” Buettner says.
Finally, Buettner says a lot of her clinic’s success
has to do with her involvement in the Ontario
Association of Optometrists (OAO).
“The camaraderie and support are absolutely
stellar. Being able to talk to others for advice,
bouncing ideas off one-another, and just keeping
the conversation going on how our profession can
evolve are things that I value a lot. The OAO also
actively educates the public about eye health and
optometry care, and helps everyone have access to
an Optometrist, which is awesome.” OP
“I’ll never forget the first person to start
orthokeratology lenses with me over 10 years
ago,” Buettner reminisces. “At her first follow up
appointment, she was so happy that she brought in
treats for my staff! Her energy was so positive and
infectious that not only the staff, but also the other
patients in the clinic were excited for her. That was
an amazing moment.”
Buettner treats a wide range of patients each year,
explaining that she loves medical eye care and
vision care in general, but she still finds time to
focus on her passions.
“I have a particular interest in Myopia Control
and specialty eye services,” she says. “I’ve been
doing Myopic Control with orthokeratology lenses
for over a decade and I have now added behavioral
optometry care and vision therapy services in our
clinic. I am excited to see how these new programs
will help patients.”
With those new services, Buettner hopes her team
can help even more people to see better, look better
and feel better.
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