Dr. Shirley Blanc graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2001, and now dedicates most of her practice to assessing and treating patients with visual problems due to traumatic and acquired brain injury. She is a Fellow and Advisory Board Member of the Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA). Dr. Blanc has conducted many speaking engagements on the topic of vision and concussion for organizations including Brain Injury Canada, Sports Physiotherapists of Canada, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and the University of Toronto. In addition to being an Advisory Board Member and course lecturer for Complete Concussion Management Inc., she served as Conference Chair for NORA in 2019, and has contributed to NORA website educational content for patients and professionals. Her literature review article about visual dysfunction from whiplash injury was published in a peer reviewed Optometry journal, Optometry & Visual Performance. She is currently an external vision consultant and a co-investigator with the University of Toronto David L. Macintosh Sports Medicine Clinic, looking at various visual manifestations of sport related concussion. She is a member of the International Sports Vision Association, and has been a provider of vision rehabilitation and performance services for athletes at all levels, including minor, varsity, Olympic, and professional.