Dr. Karine A. Briand
Dr. Briand graduated on the Dean’s Honours List from the University of Waterloo, receiving a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Optometry in 2010. Upon graduation, Dr. Briand joined the practice of Family Eye Care and in January 2016, Dr. Briand purchased the practice. She is excited to have the opportunity to continue offering the same great service that Dr. Simpson and his team have offered for the past 30+years. She looks forward to continue to bring in new technology, allowing all of the optometrist to provide the best patient care.
Dr. Briand has a special interest in children’s eye health and paediatric eye examinations, although she provides services to all ages in both French and English. In 2009, Dr. Briand’s compassionate nature and passion for helping others took her to Morocco on an eye care mission. While there, she fit underprivileged Moroccans, mainly children, with donated eye glasses, and provided eye examinations and treatment to many deserving people who would not otherwise have had access to such services. From 2012 to 2016, Dr. Briand was very involved in the local community as the President of the United Way Cochrane-Temiskaming. She took a step back from her volunteer position to focus on being a great business owner all the while balancing her personal life. However, Dr. Briand has not completely stopped her community involvement and now plans on being involved through different avenues. Outside of work, Dr. Briand enjoys spending quality time with her husband and two children who keep her quite busy.