Dr. Laansoo makes Lakeside Vision Care his second practice location and Morinville Vision Care his third location. He also sees patients at his busy south side location Southgate Vision Care. Dr. Laansoo has a passion for providing vision care to those less fortunate and has been on ten trips to five different countries providing eye care and donated eyewear to those less fortunate.

Dr. Kim Bugera makes Lakeside Vision Care her second location. Dr. Bugera is proud to have received two business awards for her practice in Morinville including Small Business of the Year in 2002 and Medium Business with Distinction in 2007. Dr. Bugera enjoys active involvement in the profession of optometry for which she has received a "Service to Optometry Award" in 2004. Her involvement includes volunteering for the College of Optometry Competency Committee 1996-2003, chairing the Edmonton Society of Optometrists 1996-2005, and most recently volunteering on the Eye See Eye Learn Committee (ESEL).

 

Dr. Sarah Cooper joined Lakeside and Southgate Vision Care in 2008. Dr. Cooper completed her Doctor of Optometry degree from University of Waterloo in 2005, and practiced for three years in Calgary before moving north to Edmonton. Dr. Cooper is committed to community service, and has volunteered with eye care missions in Belize and Costa Rica, providing eye exams and glasses to underprivileged people. Dr. Cooper enjoys sports and dance, and participates in Edmonton football and hockey leagues. Dr. Cooper strives to provide the best in patient care, and believes in thorough eye examinations and patient education.

Dr. Kloepfer, a University of Waterloo Deans Honour graduate joined Lakeside Vision Care in 2006. He is originally from the small Ontario beach town of Goderich.  Dr. Kloepfer completed his ocular disease internship in Houston, Texas.  He has completed research projects in visual system development and sports vision at the University of Waterloo.  In his spare time, Dr. Kloepfer enjoys recreational hockey, volleyball and his favorite sport of all, baseball.

Originally from Edmonton, Dr. Lau completed her BSc degree at the University of Alberta and subsequently attended the University of Waterloo where she graduated with a Doctor of Optometry degree. She believes that patient-centred communication as well as a compassion for their needs are both essential elements in providing excellent optometric care.

In the past, she had worked at the Gimbel Eye Centre as an ophthalmic technician, and had the opportunity to perform refractive surgery assessments, as well as post refractive and post cataract surgery exams. As part of her specialty clinical training, she completed her ocular disease externship at the John Dingell VA Hospital in Detroit and had extensive training on hospital based optometry including co-management glaucoma, trauma, emergency ocular care, cataract, retinopathy, contact lens fitting and complications as well as pediatric optometry.

Recently, she had the pleasure of participating in a Gift of Sight Missions trip in rural Mexico where her team performed eye exams and distributed over 12,000 pairs of donated spectacles. Dr. Lau continues to be widely involved in various volunteer community outreach events including the senior home visit at the Lions Village Castledowns, and providing free eye care to Edmonton's inner city at the Boyle McCauley Health Centre.

Aside from optometry, she also has a passion for interior design, volleyball, as well as cooking for family and friends.

As part of our Southgate/Lakeside/Morinville family, Dr. Lau is dedicated to serving the Edmonton community and welcomes new patients!