An emerging consensus is forming that a decreased amount of time spent outdoors is significantly increasing the risk of myopia among school-aged children.
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However, if governments fail to invest in eye care, vision health challenges faced by Canadians will only get worse as the population ages. This is the situation we are facing in Ontario. Decades of underfunding and neglect by the provincial government has pushed the eye care system to the brink.
There are less than 50 days left until Ontarians will lose access to primary eye care services.
Starting September 1st, OHIP patients aged 0-19, 65+, and adults with specific medical conditions will be unable to visit their optometrist.
When you think about nutrition, you may not be thinking about how it can impact the health of your eyes, in addition to your overall wellness.
Wearing a mask presents one frustrating issue for glasses-wearers: the fogging up of glasses, particularly aggravated by cold weather. This fog is caused by warm breath escaping from the top of your mask, and lands on the cooler surface of your lens.
