Trailside Eye Care is Fergus’s newest optometry clinic committed to giving all we can to our local communities. We’re a group of eye care professionals devoted to providing you and your family with an all-encompassing eye care experience.
All our eye exams are comprehensive, and we put a special focus on comprehensive eye exams for children, patients with diabetes, or those seeking the right contact lenses!
Dr. Marian Elder is a lifelong resident of Centre Wellington, having grown up outside of Elora. Dr. Elder received her Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Waterloo in 2011. Upon graduation from Waterloo she was awarded the Irving Baker Excellence in Clinical Optometry Scholarship. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Optometrists and the Ontario Association of Optometrists.
Dr. Elder completed her ocular therapeutics at Parkland Health and Hospital in Dallas, Texas and did clinical externships in Ontario at optometry offices in Burlington and Fergus. Dr. Elder became a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry in 2013, has been an assessor for the Canadian optometric board exams and has worked in ocular research.
Dr. Elder enjoys seeing patients of all ages. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, walking and spending time with her husband and young daughter. You can find them getting coffee at Wreckless Eric’s in Elora on most weekends!
