All of our doctors are focused on your vision and health of your eyes. They are all certified in Ocular Therapeutics for medicated treatment of certain eye disorders. They have modern state of the art instrumentation and products available to give you the best vision now and to maintain it for your future.
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Meet our doctors:
Dr. Jackie Albrecht examines her patients with the thoroughness and care that she does her own family. In 1990, she graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Optometry degree. She was awarded the Percy Hermant Proficiency Prize, Allergan Contact Lens Award and Academic Excellence in Ocular Pharmacology Award. She has been co-managing laser refractive surgery since 2004. When she was 21 years of age, she required eye surgery to prevent a retinal detachment and had had absolutely no symptoms. The need for surgery was detected at a routine eye examination indicating the importance of having your eyes examined regularly. Dr. Albrecht enjoys seeing patients of all ages for their full eye examinations with special interest in children's eye exams, treating dry eye disease and fitting bifocal contact lenses.
Jackie enjoys camping, skiing and gardening. In 2017, she tried wake boarding for the first time. She was the optometric chair for Perth-Huron United Way from 2011-2016.
Dr. John Hohner graduated from the School of Optometry, University of Waterloo in June 1977. He has practices in Mitchell and Stratford. He is interested in all aspects of Optometry… children, adults and seniors. Contact lenses and Laser Vision Correction are a specialty. He is part of Vosh On (Volunteer Optometric Sevices to Humanity) and visits Guatemala annually to perform vision testing, prescribing spectacles and arranging surgery for the Guatemalan people. Dr Hohner is a member of The Rotary Club of Mitchell and The Ontario and Canadian Association of Optometrists. Dr. Hohner is married and has 4 children and 2 grandchildren which he is patiently waiting to teach all about cars
Dr. Devon Huxtable is originally from Kelowna, BC. He graduated with distinction from the Universtiy of Victoria with a Bachelor of Science in 2007. He then graduated from the School of Optometry at the University of Waterloo in 2011. Dr. Huxtable is interested in every aspect of optometric care. He enjoys performing full eye examinations on people of all ages. He has a special interest in the co-management of cataract and refractive surgery. He is also interested in fitting contact lenses and is certified in vision shaping treatment. Dr. Huxtable enjoys travelling, cooking, and all water sports along with spending time with his wife and 2 children
Dr. Watson has helped patients in Stratford and the surrounding area with their eye care needs since 1991. He graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours Psychology) degree in 1985 and a Doctor of Optometry degree in 1991.
In 2009, Dr. Watson completed intensive study at the University of Waterloo followed by practical training at Northeastern State University in Tulsa, Oklahoma in ocular pathology and pharmacology.
Dr. Watson enjoys seeing patients of all ages and has an interest in cataract and refractive surgery comanagement.
When not at the office Dr. Watson likes to spend time with his wife Trudy and their two children Emily and Ben.
Dr. Nicole Palvetzian loves talking with people about their eyes. She earned her Doctor of Optometry from the University of Waterloo in 2022 and her Bachelor of Science from the University of Guelph in 2017. Nicole grew up in Kitchener and is excited to work in Stratford. She enjoys spending time with family and friends and she's passionate about music, especially playing the piano.
* Closed long weekends.