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parents and grandparents, and eventually the children and grandchildren of your Shirley Ha, B. Sc (Hons), O.D.
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Working with children is immensly satisfying, she notes. “Helping them see MEDIA COORDINATOR / COPY EDITOR /
properly makes such a difference in terms of their self-esteem and the overall RESEARCHER
Omar Chraïbi
course of their lives. I’m sure it’s the greatest satisfaction any eye doctor can have.” editorial@bretoncom.com
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