Our Practice in Niagara Falls

Dr. Kristen Beckers received her Doctor of Optometry from the University of Waterloo in 2014. She completed her externship training in Niagara Falls and Florence, Alabama. She is a proud member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists and the College of Optometrists of Ontario.

A highlight of Dr. Beckers’ career was the privilege of traveling to Peru with VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services for Humanity). She helped to perform over 3000 eye examinations and dispense glasses to those less fortunate, who were going without the eye correction they needed.

Dr. Laurie Capogna is a doctor of optometry and the founder of Eye Wellness. Her mission is to educate and inspire her patients, the public, and the eye care community about the power of nutrition and lifestyle in ocular health. She regularly presents educational lectures and articles on eye health and nutrition, and has co-authored two best-selling books on these subjects; Eyefoods: A Food Plan for Healthy Eyes and Eyefoods for Kids: A Tasty Guide to Nutrition and Eye Health.

She is further distinguished in the field of optometry by her receipt of the Women In Optometry Award for Innovation in 2016.

Dr. Capogna received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo in 1998. She is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists, the College of Optometrists of Ontario, and the Ocular Nutrition Society.