Dr. Lai graduated from the University of Waterloo with Honours in 2011. Prior to joining Blink Eyewear in 2011, she completed training with Image Optometry in Burnaby and Abbotsford, BC; OMNI Eye Specialists in Baltimore, MD; Saton Optiek in the Netherlands; and the University of Waterloo School of Optometry. Dr. Lai has completed additional training in specialty soft contact lenses including high astigmatism, children, monovision, and multifocal contact lenses at the Vision Care Institute in Jacksonville, FL. In 2013, Dr. Lai went on an eye care mission in Bueng Kan, Thailand. She is great with young children and first eye exams.
When she isn't working, Dr. Lai enjoys spending time outdoors, skating, binge-watching Netflix, and most importantly, spending time with her husband and young daughter.
She is a member of the Calgary Society of Optometrists, the Alberta Association of Optometrists, and the Canadian Association of Optometrists.
Dr. Samantha welcomes new and returning patients at the Creekside and West Springs locations.
