Dr. Jack DiBerardino received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo. He went on to complete a Doctorate of Optometry degree in 1986 also from the University of Waterloo. In 1995 Dr. DiBerardino received his certificate in the Treatment and Management of Ocular disease from Northeastern State University.

He has worked with TLC Laser Eye Centers where he was as part-time staff optometrist. His experience in the eye care industry has led him to sit on numerous advisory board appointments. He is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists.

He is a certified Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Assistive Devices Plan (ADP) authorizer and vendor. He lives in Orangeville with his optometrist wife Elizabeth and their four children.

Dr. Elizabeth Rutyna received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo. She received her Doctorate of Optometry degree in 1986 from the University of Waterloo and on graduation was the recipient of the Ciba award for Clinical Excellence. In 1995 Dr. Rutyna received her certification in the Treatment and Management of Ocular disease from Northeastern State university and is certified by the Ministry of Health and the College of Optometrists of Ontario to prescribe ocular therapeutic drugs. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Optometrists and the Ontario Association of Optometrists.

Dr. Rutyna has been providing eye care in Orangeville since 1989 and enjoys living in this vibrant community with her optometrist husband, Jack, and their four active children.

Dr Darren Leblanc received a Bachelor of Science degree from Laurentian University in 1997. He went on to complete a Doctorate of Optometry degree in 2001 from the University of Waterloo. In 2001 he completed an ocular health externship just outside Tampa, Florida. He is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists. He is certified by the Ministry of Health and the College of Optometrists of Ontario to prescribe ocular therapeutic drugs. He lives in Orangeville with his wife Lisa and three children. He is an active volunteer in the local Orangeville community and spends most of his free time coaching youth lacrosse.

Dr. Wong was born in Hong Kong, immigrating to Canada with her family when she was nine years old. She is fluent in both Chinese (Cantonese) and English. At age ten she got her first pair of glasses and ever since that time her goal was to pursue a career in eye care. During her high school years she held various jobs in vision care, including a position as a frame stylist and working as a lab technician edging glasses. Through-out her university career she worked in ocular research, performing eye dissections and studying aberrations of the visual system. During her final year of study she completed an ocular pharmaceutical and disease externship at The Eye Institute in New Port Richie, Florida. In 2002 she underwent LASIK to correct her myopia and astigmatism. The procedure was a great success and she is happy to say she is still free of corrective lenses and has better than 20/20 vision.

Dr. Wong graduated with honours from the University of Waterloo in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science and a Doctorate of Optometry. She received the Essilor Award of Excellence in Optics upon graduation. She joined the practice of Dr. DiBerardino and Dr. Rutyna in 2001 and has been part of the Orangeville Optometrists eye care team ever since.

Dr. Wong is married with two young daughters. She has now returned to full-time practice since the birth of her second daughter in August 2010.

Dr. Philip Patafio graduated from the University of Waterloo where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree as well as his Doctorate of Optometry degree in 2009. During his Optometry studies he completed an externship in Queens, New York where he worked at St. Albans Veterans Affairs hospital. His primary focus there was on glaucoma and ocular disease treatment for US Military Veterans.

His past experiences allowed him to work alongside leading Ophthalmologists exposing him to an array of ocular surgical procedures and techniques. He is certified by the Ministry of Health and the College of Optometrists of Ontario to prescribe ocular therapeutic drugs.

Dr. Patafio has been a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists since 2009 and has brought his array of experiences as well as enthusiasm for eye care to Orangeville Optometrists since 2008. Dr. Patafio spends most of his free time following and playing sports.

Dr. Catrina Costanzo received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo in 2006 and later graduated with Honours from the School of Optometry in 2010. At her graduation she was humbled to be awarded the Dr. Irving Baker Scholarship for Clinical Excellence. That same year she became a member of Orangeville Optometric Centre’s growing team of Associates.

Dr. Costanzo is thrilled to practise in the Orangeville community alongside such a close-knit group of optometric professionals. Her mission statement is to provide the highest level of care to her patients so that they can be the best versions of themselves. She takes pride in being part of a practice where she can offer the most thorough and advanced care in the field of optometry and vision care.

Other than private practice, Dr. Costanzo has extensive experience in a variety of optometric settings. During her studies she interned with leading experts in the field of glaucoma research at Toronto Western Hospital. The following year she gained extensive knowledge in the diagnosis, treatment and management of ocular disease during her internships in Pinellas Park Florida, and New York City. Also in NYC she had the privilege of interning with a renowned Vision Therapy expert and professor at SUNY University.

Dr. Costanzo is a member of both the Ontario Association of Optometrists and Canadian Association of Optometrists. She lives in Vaughan with her husband and children and is an active volunteer and contributor within her community.