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Eye care is Health Care: Patients Coming Forward and Sharing Their Eye Health Stories

Throughout the Save Eye Care campaign, many patients have come forward to express support for their local optometrists, and share stories of the care they received. In some of these cases, their visit to the optometrist was a life-changing one. OAO member, Dr. Kathleen Hill, saw patient Jackie Nelson on an emergency basis after Jackie …

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The Latest On the Save Eye Care Campaign

Blog / By Zakia Rezoana

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.

Ontario Faces Crisis as Millions of Eye Exams in Jeopardy

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Ontario’s optometrists are launching an urgent appeal to the Ontario government to end the 30-year neglect in funding for eye care. This chronic underfunding, coupled with the devastating impact of COVID-19 on optometrists’ ability to see patients, threatens Ontarians’ access to these essential health services.

Ontario Optometrists Remain Open for Urgent Care during COVID-19

News Releases / By Zakia Rezoana

April 20, 2020 – During these challenging times, optometrists are still here to take care of your urgent eye and vision issues. “Last month, the Ontario Government declared optometrists providing emergency care to be an essential workplace,” says Dr. Joshua C. Smith, President of the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO). “Since then, we have been assessing …

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Do your eyes a favor and add an eye exam to your New Year’s resolution list! Optometrists ask Ontarians to be seen in 2020

News Releases / By Zakia Rezoana

January 8, 2020 – Booking an eye exam with an optometrist is a simple resolution that’s easy to keep and can help protect not only your vision, but your overall health and wellness too. “Many people think of eye exams as a vision check to see if glasses or contact lenses are needed – but an …

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Optometrists Tell Ontarians to Stop Making “Eyescuses”

News Releases / By Zakia Rezoana

You may notice something different on your next Go train ride or when grabbing your morning coffee at Tim Hortons. This May for Vision Health Month, the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) is launching its Eyescuses campaign which calls on Ontarians to stop making excuses and to book an eye exam with their local optometrist. …

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Ontarians in the Dark on Eye Care Options

News Releases / By Zakia Rezoana

New study finds only four per cent of Ontarians would visit an optometrist first for common eye-related health issues TORONTO, ON – According to a recent provincial survey, Ontarians are looking for eye care in the wrong place. While 92 per cent of Ontarians trust optometrists to give them important information on their eye health, …

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Optometry Week 2017: a glance into the world of optometry

News Releases / By Zakia Rezoana

With 24 MPP visits complete and even more underway, this year’s Optometry Week gave members of the Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) the opportunity to bring their Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) into the world of optometry. Though optometrists are the primary eye health care providers across the province, many Ontarians are unaware of all …

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The Ontario Association of Optometrists Elects New President

News Releases / By Zakia Rezoana

The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) and its Board of Directors are pleased to announce the election of Dr. Jeffrey Guthrie as President of the association, effective Nov. 7, 2016. Having served as an OAO board member since 2013 and OAO Vice-President since 2014, Dr. Guthrie is well-versed in the challenges and opportunities facing the …

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Ontario’s Elected Officials Shadow Optometrists on Optometry Day

News Releases / By Zakia Rezoana

Constituency Week usually gives Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) a chance to go back to their roots and get to know the people they were elected to serve. However, on Optometry Day, Nov. 10, MPPs will get to know their constituents in a very different way – by taking a peek inside their eyes. Ontario’s …

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Eye care is Health Care: Patients Coming Forward and Sharing Their Eye Health Stories

The Latest On the Save Eye Care Campaign

Ontario Faces Crisis as Millions of Eye Exams in Jeopardy

Ontario Optometrists Remain Open for Urgent Care during COVID-19

Do your eyes a favor and add an eye exam to your New Year’s resolution list! Optometrists ask Ontarians to be seen in 2020

Optometrists Tell Ontarians to Stop Making “Eyescuses”

Ontarians in the Dark on Eye Care Options

Optometry Week 2017: a glance into the world of optometry

The Ontario Association of Optometrists Elects New President

Ontario’s Elected Officials Shadow Optometrists on Optometry Day

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