Optometrist in Barrie

Dr. Lindsay Gallowitz was born and raised in Richmond Hill and has been a part of the LMC family since 2018. She completed her Doctor of Optometry degree with honors at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2017, after receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Guelph.

Dr. Gallowitz was trained in ocular disease management and therapeutics at the Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pennsylvania. She completed clinical rotations in contact lenses, binocular vision, and pediatric care. She has also travelled on mission trips to Peru and Honduras, where she provided eye examinations and glasses to patients with limited access to eye care.

Dr. Gallowitz likes to spend her free time with family, reading a good book, or hitting the ski slopes in the winter. She looks forward to keeping your eyes healthy and ensuring they can see at their best!

Dr. Michael Sher is excited to call LMC Optometry his home. He is passionate about dry eye disease, myopia control and low vision. He studied Optometry at the University of Waterloo in Ontario where he Graduated on the Dean’s Honour list. He completed his undergraduate degree in NY while volunteering as an EMT when not studying. During his studies he completed internships at a Low Vision clinic in the GTA, as well as a large specialist centre called Houston Eye Associates in Texas.

Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa where he spent much of his vacation time on Safari’s, he gained an appreciation for nature. He enjoys playing sports, gardening, making sushi, traveling and the outdoors. Dr. Sher is now accepting new patients (and hiking recommendations)!

Dr. Darryl Sher emigrated to Canada from South Africa in 2004. His first foray into the eye care industry was as a supplier of optical frames. While working in this role, he completed an International Optometric Bridging Program (IOBP) at the School of Optometry in Waterloo and subsequently started practicing optometry in Ontario.

Over the years, Dr. Sher has acquired several optical businesses, all of which are professionally run. LMC is very fortunate to have Dr. Sher and his wealth of experience on Thornhill clinic’s optometric team. With our shared values and strong belief in providing the best eye care services, we hope to make a meaningful difference to the people in our community.