Lakefront Optometry

Dr. Jane Coates, is from Flin Flon, Manitoba, received her Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Waterloo in 1988. Upon graduation, she moved to Cobourg. She is a member of the Ontario Association of Optometrists, Canadian Association of Optometrists, and the College of Optometrists of Ontario. Dr. Coates is married and has two daughters. She has volunteered with Girl Guides of Canada as a leader for the Camborne Brownies, Guides, and Pathfinders. She plays the bag pipes and enjoys dragon boating, kayaking and travelling.

Dr. Kerri Winger graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 2009 following the completion of her Honours Bachelor of Science degree.  She completed an externship in ocular disease and therapeutics at the John Dingall Veterans Medical Centre in Detroit, Michigan.  This gave her valuable experience caring for patients with a wide range of ocular diseases including cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal disorders. Dr. Winger joined the practice in 2010 and became a partner in 2016.  She is a member of both the Ontario and Canadian Association of Optometrists.  She grew up in Stratford, Ontario and moved to Cobourg soon after graduation.  She practices full-scope optometry and welcomes new and returning patients of all ages.  She enjoys disc golf, crafting and spending time with her husband and children.

Dr. Melissa Herrmann grew up in Sunderland, Ontario.  She earned her Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Waterloo in 2016.  She graduated with her Doctor of Optometry from Salus University’s Pennsylvania College of Optometry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2020.  Dr. Herrmann’s training included rotations at the University of Maryland Eye Associates and The Eye Institute’s Pediatric and Binocular Vision Service, as well as clinics throughout Ontario, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. Dr. Herrmann enjoys knitting, hiking, and cross-country skiing.