Your Eye Care Team in Guelph

Dr. Paul Fasulo was born and raised in Brampton, Ontario. He attended the University of Waterloo where he acquired a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences in 2006. Shortly afterward, he attended the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom and graduated with an Honorary degree in Optometry. Dr. Fasulo practiced overseas for several years before deciding to move back to Ontario in 2017. He attained his Doctorate in Optometry at the University of Waterloo and completed an externship at Prism Eye Institute in Brampton and Mississauga, Ontario.

Dr. Fasulo is an active member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) and the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO). Dr. Fasulo partakes in continued education with a special interest in dry eye, ocular disease and eyewear.

When out of the office, Dr. Fasulo is a sports enthusiast who loves to travel. He provides a personalized approach to health care and his charismatic personality makes him an ideal optometrist for patients of all ages and ethnicities.

Dr. Leis graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 1989. After practising in Brantford for five years, she returned to her home area in 1994, joining Dr. Brisson in providing full-service family eye care in Guelph.

Dr Leis enjoys spending time with her family and collecting souvenirs on her travels. She relaxes by going for walks or curling up with a good book.

Languages spoken: English

Dr. Reita Thomas-Parel graduated from the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry in 1998, and has been practicing in Guelph since 1999. She has a particular interest in contact lenses and pediatrics.

Dr. Thomas-Parel is an active volunteer in the community. She has been involved with the Y’s Women of Distinction Panels, participated as a health care provider in a wellness screening program held at Shelldale Centre run through Guelph Community Health Center, has spoken at various elementary and high schools and she is involved at her home parish of St. Joseph’s.

Health and wellness is very important to Dr. Thomas-Parel, and she is often training for a 5 or 10 km run somewhere in Ontario. She even climbed the CN Tower stairs one spring! She can often be found hiking on various trails throughout Guelph. Her downtime is spent exploring various creative outlets from writing and painting to photography and music. She is currently enrolled in a fine arts class to unleash her creative side!

Languages spoken: English, French

Dr. Violet Zawada Kuzio graduated from School of Optometry at the University of Waterloo. She has embarked on numerous other academic endeavors prior to her optometric training, beginning in her hometown of Guelph as a proud graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes High School. This was followed by a Biomedical Science degree from the University of Guelph and then a Masters degree in Education from the University of Ottawa.

Dr. Zawada Kuzio’s passions include community service, dramatic arts, and exploring the tranquility of nature with her family. She considers herself a lifelong learner and has been actively involved in research studies pertaining to learning diversity and preventative medicine.

Languages spoken: English, Polish

Dr Shen received her optometry degree in 2013 with first class honours and graduated on the Dean’s Honours List. During her residency at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, she had advanced training in specialty contact lenses including Orthokeratology for myopia (nearsighedness) control. She is also experienced in managing eye diseases for people with high prescriptions.

Dr Shen joined us in 2016. Besides myopia control, her clinical interests include acute care, management of ocular diseases and ocular manifestations of systemic diseases. She loves to spend time with her patients explaining the connection between their general health and her findings in their eyes with the aid of ocular imaging.

Being able to slow down nearsightedness for children and discover underlying health issues through eye exams keeps Dr Shen enthusiastic in her profession. She was awarded the “Diamond Winner Optometrist of Readers Choice 2019” by Cambridge Times, as voted by her patients.

When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her family and dog-sitting for friends. She adopted a cute bunny named Riceball to join her family in 2020. She also likes to travel. Her favourite activity is snorkeling where she can swim with tropical fish and turtles.

Languages spokes: English, Mandarin, Cantonese