Dr. Christina Yun-Ting Chen was born in Taiwan and Canada became her second home when she moved to Vancouver in 1997 with her family. She is fluent in English as well as Mandarin.
Dr. Chen received her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Toronto, with major in Human Biology and minors in Physiology and Psychology. She then pursued her optometry training at University of Bradford in the UK and graduated with First-Class Honours for her academic achievement in 2012. During her clinical training year in the UK, she was awarded a Certificate Honouring Professionalism from Specsavers Optical Group for helping detect an ocular condition which indicated potential life threatening illness in a young patient. This experience further strengthened her belief in the importance of promoting regular eye examinations in people of all ages.
After Dr. Chen obtained her UK optometry license in 2014. She worked as a locum optometrist in various practices in Greater London Area as well as in nearby counties before officially returning home to Canada. She has successfully completed the International Optometric Bridging Program (IOBP) at the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry and Vision Science, and is now a TPA certified optometrist in B.C and a member of the BC Association of Optometrists.
Dr. Chen is interested in ocular pathology, contact lens fitting, dry eye management, and hopes to continue enhance her knowledge and skills regarding myopia control treatments throughout her career. She enjoys helping others and is focused on providing patient-centred vision care service.
