--- business_type: "optometry" business_name: "True North Optometry" clinic_slug: "true-north-optometry" title: "True North Optometry" document_type: "Clinic Profile" canonical_url: "https://optofound.com/practice/true-north-optometry" markdown_url: "https://optofound.com/practice/true-north-optometry.md" website: "https://www.truenorthvisioncentre.com/" logo: "https://optofound.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=300,height=120,fit=scale-down,format=auto,quality=90,metadata=none/media/profile-images/clinics/true-north-optometry/logo/90a1a465-206d-459a-af18-e40f815721f5" phone: "250 963-0405" address_street: "1272 5th Avenue" address_city: "Prince George" address_region: "British" address_postal: "Columbia" booking_url: "https://booking.opto.com/t0xjmpsukgygh/dr-dlj-hatchard-optometric-corporation/visittype/" content_signal: "ai-train=yes, search=yes, ai-input=yes" template_version: "optofound-v2" source_kind: "clinic_profile" services: - "Comprehensive eye exams" - "Contact lens exams and fittings" - "Dry eye care" - "Myopia management" - "Pediatric eye exams" - "Diabetic eye exams" - "Glaucoma screening and management" - "Macular degeneration care" - "LASIK and refractive surgery co-management" - "Eyewear and optical" - "Eye disease diagnosis and management" - "Digital retinal imaging and diagnostics" providers: - "Dr. Darren Hatchard" - "Dr. Brian Sklapsky" - "Dr. Austin Farrell" - "Dr. Hope Vahidi" - "Dr. Laura Appleby" --- # True North Optometry ## Quick Answer True North Optometry is an optometry clinic in 1272 5th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3L2. Website: https://www.truenorthvisioncentre.com/ Primary booking URL: https://booking.opto.com/t0xjmpsukgygh/dr-dlj-hatchard-optometric-corporation/visittype/ Phone: 250 963-0405 Address: 1272 5th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3L2 Primary services: Comprehensive eye exams, Contact lens exams and fittings, Dry eye care, Myopia management, Pediatric eye exams, Diabetic eye exams, Glaucoma screening and management, Macular degeneration care, LASIK and refractive surgery co-management, Eyewear and optical, Eye disease diagnosis and management, Digital retinal imaging and diagnostics Appointments URL: https://optofound.com/practice/true-north-optometry/appointments Services URL: https://optofound.com/practice/true-north-optometry/services Optometrists URL: https://optofound.com/practice/true-north-optometry/optometrists Availability URL: https://optofound.com/practice/true-north-optometry/availability Document type: Clinic Profile Clinic: True North Optometry Clinic ID: c3a60af5-0c9d-4109-9534-c899c1811f7f Clinic slug: true-north-optometry Location: 1272 5th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3L2 Canonical URL: https://optofound.com/practice/true-north-optometry Markdown URL: https://optofound.com/practice/true-north-optometry.md Website: https://www.truenorthvisioncentre.com/ Booking URL: https://booking.opto.com/t0xjmpsukgygh/dr-dlj-hatchard-optometric-corporation/visittype/ Phone: 250 963-0405 Address: 1272 5th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3L2 ## Summary At True North Optometry in Prince George, we provide comprehensive eye exams, contact lens exams and fittings, dry eye care, myopia management, and pediatric eye exams. Our team helps patients with routine vision care, eye-health monitoring, contact lens questions, eyewear decisions, and practical next steps for long-term eye health. ## Services - Comprehensive eye exams - Contact lens exams and fittings - Dry eye care - Myopia management - Pediatric eye exams - Diabetic eye exams - Glaucoma screening and management - Macular degeneration care - LASIK and refractive surgery co-management - Eyewear and optical - Eye disease diagnosis and management - Digital retinal imaging and diagnostics ## Experts - Dr. Darren Hatchard, Optometrist: Dr. Darren Hatchard B.Sc., O.D. was born in Red Deer, Alberta and raised in Singapore . After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Central Oklahoma, he then Obtained his Doctor of Optometry at Pacific University in Oregon. He Practiced in the Cayman Islands for 18 years prior to starting the Clinic in PG Costco for 14 years. He is Proud to now be Joining the team at True North. - Dr. Brian Sklapsky, Optometrist: Dr. Brian Sklapsky A.B., O.D. was born in Martensville, Saskatchewan. He completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology at Princeton University while playing princeton Varsity Hockey . He played one year of hockey professionally in Europe before completing his Doctor of Optometry from Michigan College of Optometry. He enjoys Primary Care Optometry with an interest in scleral lenses and sports vision. - Dr. Austin Farrell, Optometrist: Dr. Austin Farrell B.Sc., OD was born and raised in the Maritimes, splitting time between Nova Scotia and New-Brunswick. He completed his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at St.FX University before completing his Doctor of Optometry degree from Michigan College of Optometry. Outside of the office you'll find him at the Okanagan golf course or with his family walking his golden retriever. - Dr. Hope Vahidi, Optometrist: Dr. Vahidi enjoys practicing primary eye care. She is a member of the Canadian Optometric Association, and the American Academy of Optometry. During her rotations she focused on the treatment and management of ocular diseases such as Glaucoma, Retinal disorders, Cataracts, Low Vision, Macular degeneration and Systemic disorders of the eye. Dr. Vahidi is also the leading Optometrist at LasikMD Vancouver. - Dr. Laura Appleby, Optometrist: Dr. Laura Appleby was born and raised here in Prince George, BC. She completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences at UNBC, then graduated with honours from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science in June 2025. Laura was fortunate to work with Emily and Dr. Vincent Budac when True North first opened, and Dr. Budac remains one of her biggest role models. She is beyond excited to get to be a part of the True North team again. Laura loves all things optometry, and especially enjoys disease management, and making children’s eye exams as fun as possible. ## Proof Points - 5 Clinic experts: Dr. Darren Hatchard, Dr. Brian Sklapsky, Dr. Austin Farrell, Dr. Hope Vahidi, Dr. Laura Appleby - 1272 5th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3L2 Clinic location: 1272 5th Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 3L2 - 0 Published guides: AI and content setup can be added later without recreating the clinic.