About UDEI
Specialist dry eye care. Without the runaround.
U Dry Eye Institute is Ontario’s dedicated dry eye centre. We diagnose the cause, not just the symptoms — and we treat it with advanced evidence-based care delivered by specialist optometrists working alongside cornea surgeon partners.
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Why UDEI Exists
The gap in dry eye care. We fill it.
Dry eye disease is one of the most common complaints in optometry and ophthalmology. Yet most patients are managed rather than diagnosed. Symptoms are treated, but causes are overlooked.
UDEI exists because specialist evaluation and advanced treatment for dry eye were not easily accessible. Our optometrists have chosen to dedicate their entire practice to dry eye — delivering advanced diagnostics (UltraView DEL, meibomian gland imaging, advanced tear film analysis), in-office treatments (LipiFlow, BlephEx, meibomian gland procedures), and long-term management plans anchored in evidence.
Most critically: we treat the cause. Whether your dry eye is driven by inflammation, meibomian gland dysfunction, aqueous tear deficiency, ocular surface damage, or a combination — we identify it and address it. You don’t just get more drops. You get a diagnosis and a plan.
Part of U Vision Group
UDEI is one of five specialist centres within the U Vision Group network. When your dry eye interacts with cataract surgery, refractive error, or other eye conditions, your care is seamlessly coordinated across Uptown Eye Specialists, U Eye Laser Cosmetic, U Optical, and U Surgical Centre — no external referrals, no re-explaining your history.
Our Team
Three layers of dry eye expertise.
UDEI’s team is built around three coordinated levels — specialist optometrists who lead diagnosis and treatment, dedicated Dry Eye Care Consultants who guide each patient through their care plan, and cornea specialist ophthalmologists who step in for complex cases. Every visit benefits from every layer.
Optometrists
Five ODs whose practice is dedicated entirely to dry eye disease. Diagnosis, advanced treatment, ongoing management.
Dry Eye Care Consultants
A dedicated patient-support layer unique to UDEI — coordinating treatments, education, and follow-up between visits.
Cornea Specialists
For complex or surgical cases, our team coordinates with fellowship-trained cornea ophthalmologists at Uptown Eye Specialists.
Where to Find Us
Four clinics. Same specialist care.
All four UDEI locations offer the same comprehensive dry eye diagnostic and treatment services. Your records, imaging, and clinical history are coordinated across every site. Choose the clinic most convenient for you.
Vaughan
2180 Steeles Avenue West, Unit 218Concord, ON L4K 2Z5
Scarborough
2101 Brimley Road, Unit 201Scarborough, ON M1S 2B4
Brampton
7900 Hurontario Street, Unit 406Brampton, ON L6Y 0P6
Etobicoke
135 Queens Plate Drive, Unit 120Etobicoke, ON M9W 6V1
Get in Touch
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Contact Methods
Send us an inquiry
Use the form below for appointment requests, clinical questions, referral information, or anything else. We respond within one business day.
Book Your Assessment
Ready when you are.
Book online at any of our four locations. If you have been living with dry eye and nothing has worked, we can help identify the cause and build a treatment plan around you.
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