Dr. Shirley Ha, HBSc, OD, FOVDR, FNORA is a distinguished optometrist specializing in developmental and neuro-rehabilitative vision care. As the founder of A-Ha Vision in Oakville, Ontario, she is dedicated to helping patients of all ages unlock their full potential through enhanced visual function.
After earning her Honours Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry degrees from the University of Waterloo in 1990, Dr. Ha completed an externship in Ocular Diseases and Primary Care at the Hospitals of Yau Ma Tei and Prince of Wales in Hong Kong. She holds certifications to prescribe Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents (TPAs) from the Northeastern State University - Oklahoma College of Optometry and Nova Southeastern University - Florida College of Optometry.
Dr. Ha is the first optometrist in Ontario to hold dual fellowships with the Optometrists in Vision Development and Rehabilitation (FOVDR) and the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (FNORA). She co-founded Vision Therapy Canada, a non-profit organization that educates optometrists and advocates for vision therapy across the country. She also served on the Advisory Board of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association.
Her commitment to paediatric eye care and binocular vision disorders has led her to pursue extensive professional development, including training with the Optometric Extension Program Foundation, the Padula Institute of Vision, and the College of Syntonic Optometry. Dr. Ha’s approach emphasizes empowering individuals to experience their “A-Ha!” moments, enhancing their ability to learn, perform, and thrive in daily life.
Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Ha has contributed to the profession through her roles with the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO), serving as President in 2004-2005, and as a member of the Canadian Examiners in Optometry (CEO) Questions Committee since 1998. Her accolades include the OAO President’s Award (2007) and the Public Education Award of Merit (2012).
At A-Ha Vision, Dr. Ha and her team focus exclusively on functional vision assessments and therapy, offering personalized programs that address a range of visual challenges—from learning-related vision problems to post-concussion visual rehabilitation. Their holistic, patient-centered approach aims to restore visual function and improve quality of life for each individual they serve.
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Dr. Shirley Ha, HBSc, OD, FOVDR, FNORA is a distinguished optometrist specializing in development...
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Helen began her exciting journey as a Vision Therapist in 2012 and has since worked
with patients of all ages, with acquired traumatic brain injury, retained Primitive
Reflexes, learning-related vision problems, visual/vestibular dysfunctions, strabismus,
amblyopia, autism, and Sports VT.
As a Vision Therapist, she has found tremendous satisfaction in helping her patients
achieve their vision and life goals while creating a fun and nurturing environment to
learn. She loves creating personalized curricula to keep her patients motivated and to
increase their visual awareness thereby accelerating progress.
Helen continuously upgrades her skills and has completed courses such as Vestibular
Processing: A Key Component of Visual Function and Balance with Dr. Curtis Baxstrom and Dr.
Jason Clopton, Eyesight to Insight: Visual Vestibular Assessment and Treatment with Dr. Carl
Hillier, VT Procedures with Dr. Angela Peddle, Vision Development: Part of the Missing Puzzle
in Autism with Dr. Susan Daniel and Vision Therapy/Learning Related Visual Problems: VT2 from the Optometric Extension Program Foundation, Arizona, USA. She is also a Certified Optometric Assistant-Canadian Association of Optometrists since 2011.
Outside of Vision Therapy, Helen loves spending time with her family and their puppy,
Leia. She also enjoys hiking, exploring new places, and learning to garden.
Helen’s Favourite Quote: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are
powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask
ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you
not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is
nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around
you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory
of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own
light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are
liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” ~ Marianne Williamson ~
Helen began her exciting journey as a Vision Therapist in 2012 and has since worked
with patients...
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