Dr. Helen Mach grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where she attended the University of Saskatchewan studying Physiology and Pharmacology. She then completed her Doctor of Optometry at the University of Waterloo where she graduated on the Dean’s Honour list.

During her studies, Helen completed an ocular disease externship at an ophthalmology clinic in Coral Gables, Florida where she gained invaluable experience in the diagnosis and management of various diseases including cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and chronic dry eye. For her primary care rotation, she received additional training in pediatric assessments, binocular vision evaluation, and vision therapy.

In her free time, Dr. Mach enjoys travelling, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, and hiking.

Dr. Priscilla Yap was born and raised in California, where she studied English Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing at the University of California, Los Angeles. After attending a two-year Bible program in Anaheim, she then switched gears and went on to complete her Doctor of Optometry degree at the State University of New York.

In her time in New York, Dr. Yap received a well-rounded clinical education in pediatrics, contact lenses, and vision therapy working under leading optometrists in hospitals, eye care centers, and private practices. This included a rotation through the VA Hospital in Philadelphia where she underwent extensive training managing ocular diseases such as dry eye, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetic and hypertensive retinopathies. In that time, Dr. Yap was also an active member of the Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honor Society.

Dr. Yap began practicing optometry in Vancouver when she married her Canadian husband and moved here from the States. In her free time, she enjoys reading with a cup of coffee as well as being outdoors admiring beautiful British Columbia. She is also conversational in Mandarin and Spanish.