Dr. Matthew Harrison has an energetic passion for helping patients see the world clearly.  Dr. Harrison's commitment to his patients is to provide excellence in eye care by ongoing professional education and by using the latest technology. One of Dr. Harrison's areas of special interest includes refractive eye surgery and the visual rehabilitation of head injury patients.  Dr. Harrison has personally been enjoying the benefits of LASIK surgery since 2012 and is an affiliate of TLC Vision Centers. Dr. Harrison feels passionately about giving back to the community.  He actively participates in community service programs and in charitable organizations such as the Paris Kiwanis Club and is a provider for the Eye See Eye Learn Program.  Dr. Harrison is also involved in humanitarian optometry missions  (most recently in Peru) providing eye exams, treating ocular disease and distributing glasses to people in need. When he is not helping patients, Dr. Harrison enjoys spending time with his wife Christina, playing golf, travelling and all things hockey. All of these things combine to make Dr. Matthew Harrison a compassionate and hardworking eyecare professional. He loves his chosen profession and continually strives to provide excellent eye care to his patients with integrity and kindness.

Dr. Trisha Beal was honoured as the 2011 Eyecare Professional of the Year for Canada. She earned this distinction as she was recognized for her efforts to actively promote eye health within her practice and local community. "Dr. Beal’s enthusiasm for her practice, community and the eyecare industry shines through everything she does – from working with her staff to time spent talking to moms about eye health for their families,” said Christine Underhill, business manager, Transitions Optical, Canada. Dr. Beal obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree and then earned a Doctorate in Optometry from the University Of Waterloo School Of Optometry. Dr. Beal, convinced that patients deserve to be treated with respect and appreciate receiving sincere, personal care joined a group of similar minded optometrists and became a partner at what is now known as Brant & Paris Family Eye Care. Dr. Beal was honoured academically with Canadian and Ontario Scholar Awards and Awards in Geometrical Optics. For her clinical performance, she has received awards in Paediatric Optometry and Special Needs Care, Contact Lens Services and Primary Care. She is also a recipient of the K-W Optical Group Achievement Award. In 2009, Dr. Beal contributed to the paper Fostering Healthy Sight in Canada: Focus on Kids.  She has also been published in the Journal of the American Academy of Optometry, Optometry and Vision Science and was the recipient of the Backman Research Award and the Optometry faculty Undergraduate Research Scholarship. Outside her professional achievements, she was honoured to be selected and to have the Prime Minister of Canada personally present to her a Canada Citizenship Award for community service and leadership. Dr. Beal is an avid supporter of ensuring that sight-threatening eye conditions in infants are detected and treated early - before they interfere with a child's healthy development. She has a special interest in educating all patients about the importance of UV protection and providing comprehensive eye care for patients with special needs. She is also a clinical director for the Special Olympics' Healthy Athletes' Program. In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Beal serves as a Site Supervisor for fourth year optometry externs from the University Of Waterloo School Of Optometry during their primary care rotations. She has also guest lectured at the University Of Waterloo School Of Optometry in their practice management course. Dr. Beal is an active member of the Ontario and Canadian Association of Optometrists, the College of Optometrists of Ontario and co-ordinates continuing education meetings for the Waterloo-Wellington and District Optometric Society. Dr. Beal and her husband Ben are proud parents to Alexandra (born in 2004) and Zachary (born in 2006). They are all avid travellers (especially cruising) and enjoy "all things Disney."

It’s hard to believe that it has been over 34 years since I started my career in Brantford and Paris by joining the practice of Nisker, Madill and Associates, started by Harold Nisker in 1950. I was immediately welcomed by the Doctors, staff and most importantly, the patients. Many changes have occurred over the years, including new Brantford and Paris locations, new Doctors, new team members and new names of Brant Family Eye Care and Paris Family Eye Care.  As the community has grown, so has the practice, introducing new equipment, technologies, products and ideas. However, the one thing that has stayed the same is the philosophy that patient care comes first.

Over the years I have had the opportunity to meet and provide vision care to many amazing and wonderful people - some for only a short time but some for over 34 years. I have had the pleasure of seeing the children of people who were children when I first saw them and in some cases I see 4 generations within a family. I have enjoyed getting to know people and have had many wonderful conversations about children, grandchildren, vacations (especially cruises), gardening, Sauble Beach and most recently Costa Rica.

Another popular conversation recently has been retirement and I have repeatedly seen the big smiles of retired people, especially my husband who retired a year ago. For this reason, I have decided to follow in his footsteps and retire at the end of December 2018. We are excited about the next phase of our lives which will include more travel, winters spent in Costa Rica and the upcoming weddings of both of our sons to their wonderful fiancées. I am also looking forward to the opportunity to pursue hobbies and interests that I currently do not have time for.

It has been an honour and privilege to get to know each of you and I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to look after your visual needs over the years. Although I will certainly miss seeing everyone, I am leaving knowing that you will continue to receive the same quality of care from the Doctors at Brant/Paris Family Eye Care that I worked hard to provide over the years.  They will strive to make the transition seamless and I encourage you to continue to show your loyalty to Brant /Paris Family Eye Care and your new Optometrist.

I wish you all good health and happiness and again my sincere thanks for 34 wonderful years.

Dr. Mary Nolan

December 2018