Dr. Bligh studied Genetics at the University of Western Ontario, then received her Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Waterloo, graduating as class valedictorian. She completed her training in Alabama, working with ophthalmologists specialized in retina, neuro-ophthalmology, and oculo-plastics. She has volunteered internationally with Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity. She received the A.W. Cole Award for Clinical Excellence and the Good-Lite Pediatric Optometry award in 2014.
Dr. Bligh is a Past President of BC Doctors of Optometry. She remains an active member of the association’s Government and Professional Affairs committee.
She is an Adjunct Professor at the UBC School of Nursing, where she instructs on Ocular Disease in Primary Care.
Dr. Bligh lives an urban car-free life with her husband and two young children, who constantly prove more demanding than any of her patients or professional commitments.
Dr. Lili is back at Gastown! Please note that she is no longer seeing patients at Mount Pleasant.
Dr. Lili believes that there is a story behind every person and that a little bit of micro-dancing to samba jazz doesn’t hurt anybody. She holds a degree in Doctor of Optometry and a Master of Public Health. Through her experience from Malawi to Peru to now Vancouver, she strives to understand her patients on a personal level as she serves as the neighbourhood optometrist in Vancouver.
