About Our Practice In Strathroy

Dr. Janet McGugan is a Strathroy-Caradoc local who attended both public and secondary school in Strathroy-Caradoc. She moved back to her family farm in the area, and it feels a little like her pre-1979 life.

She graduated with her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Waterloo in 1985. During her optometric career, she has served as a board member and committee chair of the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). Janet won the OAO Young Optometrists Award in 1993 for contributions to her profession and has become a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry. Previously, she worked as a part-time clinical supervisor in the Contact Lens Clinic at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and has been an examiner of the Canadian board exams for optometry.

Janet has been a member of the Rotary Club of Strathroy since 1996. She served as president in 2000–01 and is a Paul Harris Fellow. Janet sat as chair of the Strathroy Chamber of Commerce from 1998 until 2021 and served on the board of directors.

Janet has served as a part of a Canadian eye care team since 1998 that travels to countries in need of eye care, offering their services free of charge. They perform eye examinations and distribute used eyeglasses. Janet has provided space for sorting and packaging close to 10,000 glasses donated yearly for use in developing countries.

When she’s not in the office, she enjoys knitting and doing yoga—but not at the same time because she’d rather treat eye injuries than have one herself.

Alexandra has been the Practice Manager at McGugan Eye Care since April 2022, she has since earned her Canadian Certified Optometric Assistant and currently working towards obtaining her Optician license. Alexandra thoroughly enjoys interacting with all patients and her passion lays with overall patient experience and education. 

Karyn has been with us here at McGugan Eye Care since 2018.  She came to us having her Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Ontario and a diploma in Respiratory Therapy from Canadore College. After 20 years in her first chosen profession, she chose to change careers and joined us as our lab technician. Since then, Karyn has obtained her CCOA certification and is using her knowledge daily to help others through all aspects of the office.  She loves interacting with our patients and enjoys using her knowledge in Healthcare. 

Karley has been working at McGugan Eye Care as an Optometric Assistant since September 2023. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech & Language Sciences and has previous experience in the health care field working as a Communicative Disorders Assistant in Acquired Brain Injury rehabilitation. She loves working in the Optometry field, and enjoys supporting patients to choose eyewear that meets their specific optometric, and functional needs, while ensuring they feel supported, informed, and stylish when they leave our doors.