Your Maple, ON Optometrists
Meet our optometric team. We offer a full range of eye health services to clients of all ages - all with personalized attention and a smile. In our eye care office, every patient is treated warmly. Individualized attention is the foundation of our care, to ensure that your eyes remain healthy. We're dedicated to optimizing your vision!
Dr. Vincent Gagliardi is the founder of Dr. Vincent Gagliardi and Associates where he has been providing high quality, comprehensive eye care to families in Maple and beyond for over 20 years. Dr. Gagliardi established his practice with the goal of providing superior family eye care by offering first rate products and services to all patients. Over the years, he has expanded the practice by building a team of professionals with a wide array of expertise.
He graduated as a Doctor of Optometry in 1996 from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, MA with many awards including Valedictorian of his graduating class. Dr. Gagliardi has done externships in Boston, Connecticut, and Arizona where he gained valuable experience in the treatment and management of eye disease. He is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists.
Dr. Gagliardi remains committed to providing the best quality eye care to all patients.
Dr. Jordyn Fregonese earned her Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours from Queens University in 2019, where she also obtained a Certificate in Business in 2020. She received her Doctor of Optometry Degree from the Illinois College of Optometry, graduating with the Clinical Excellence Award, Trustee Scholarship, the Dr. Deannda Roder Memorial Scholarship and gained entry into Tomb and Key Honorary Society as well as the BSK Honorary Society.
During her tenure in Chicago, Dr. Fregonese’s comprehensive training took her across Chicago, Colorado, and Ontario, enriching her expertise and interest in Disease Management , Dry Eye Therapy, Macular Degeneration, as well as Paediatric Eye Care and Myopia Management. She further trained at prominent dry eye clinics in Sarnia and Denver, mastering treatments including Intense Pulsed Light therapy, iLux, Lipiflow, and other advanced procedures. Dr. Fregonese has also received extensive training in pre- and post-operative cataract management.
Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys outdoor activities, working out, reading, and experimenting with new recipes.
Dr. M. Katherine Papasodaro has been providing comprehensive eye care to the Maple community and surrounding area since joining Dr. Vincent Gagliardi and Associates in 2015. She takes the time to educate her patients on the importance of routine eye examinations to promote preventive care and eye health.
Recognizing that routine eye exams can lead to the detection of a wide array of systemic diseases led to her desire to pursue optometry as a career.
Dr. Papasodaro has a special interest in refractive surgery co-management.
She graduated with honours from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Doctor of Optometry in 2006 and is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists.
Dr. Papasodaro is fluent in English and Italian.
Dr. Victoria Lam received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Waterloo majoring in Biomedical Sciences. Having a passion for Optometry, Dr. Lam went on to receive her Doctor of Optometry Degree from the University of Waterloo.
Dr. Lam is certified in the use of Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents (TPA) and is able to prescribe medications to treat various diseases.
She lives in Markham with her husband, daughter, and son. Her hobbies include traveling, testing out cookbooks, and learning about wine.
