Dr. Wes McCann is an accomplished optometrist, educator, and entrepreneur with an impressive academic and professional record. After earning three Honours Bachelor of Science degrees, an accelerated MBA, and a Doctorate of Optometry from Western University and Nova Southeastern University, he has built a career defined by excellence and leadership in the optometry field.
Dr. McCann currently owns twelve practices throughout Southwestern Ontario, positioning him as a prominent business leader in the region. His expertise has also made him a sought-after speaker and faculty member at high-profile events such as the Canadian Dry Eye Summit, The Myopia Meeting, and the Myopia Summit, among others. Over the years, he has lectured at hundreds of conferences and events, covering topics that span contact lenses, ocular disease, dry eye disease, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment.
In addition to his clinical and educational contributions, Dr. McCann serves as a key opinion leader and consultant for renowned companies including Johnson & Johnson, Bausch & Lomb’s pharmaceutical division, Labtician, Thea, Oculus, Clarion, Zeiss, Otto, Luminus, Neurolens, Nikon, and Sun Pharma. His commitment to advancing the field is further demonstrated through his past role teaching clinical externs at the Waterloo School of Optometry and his leadership positions on the Board of Directors for both the Ontario Association of Optometrists (2016–2018) and Eye Recommend, as well as his directorship with the College of Optometrists of Ontario. His scholarly work is widely recognized, with numerous publications in respected journals such as the Review of Optometry and the Review of Myopia Management.
Dr. McCann’s contributions have not gone unnoticed. In 2017, he received the Top 20 Under 40 Award in London, Ontario, honoring his business achievements and community involvement. More recently, in 2024, he was awarded the Contact Lens Institute Award for Contact Lens Culture, acknowledging his significant impact in fostering patient-centered care and driving business success within the contact lens industry.
