We recommend that patients over 2 years of age continue to wear a mask for their appointments.Although the provincial mask mandate has ended, due the inability to socially distance within the exam rooms we strongly recommend that patients continue to wear a mask when visiting…
Update on Save Eye Care - Job Action Paused The Ontario Association of Optometrists and the Ontario Ministry of Health have agreed to enter formal negotiations. This means that as of November 23, 2021, job action has been paused and we can begin to see…
Tags: Eye Care, OAO, Onpoli, Ontario, Preventative Care
Thank you! Over 300,000 Ontarians have sent letters and signed petitions to the Health Minister voicing their concerns. We would like to provide you with an update on our discussions with the Ontario government. Unfortunately, since September 1, millions of Ontarians have lost access to…
Tags: Eye Care, Job Action, OAO, Onpoli, Ontario, Preventative Care
September 1st Job Action Beginning September 1st, optometrists across Ontario will stop providing OHIP insured eye exams for children, seniors and adults with OHIP covered eye conditions. Why Job Action? For over 30 years, successive Ontario governments have ignored optometrists. In 1989, the fee paid…
Tags: Eye Care, Job Action, OAO, Onpoli, Ontario, Preventative Care
As a regulated health care practitioner, we will continue to be open for routine eye care during the current lockdown. Due to some restrictions on the hours of operation for Hazeldean Mall, we will have to reschedule some appointments. If your appointment is affected by…
Tags: COVID-19, Eye Care, Eye Exams, Office policies
You may have seen some news stories that optometrists in our province have started job action against the government of Ontario. So why are we doing it and what are we asking for? Currently OHIP pays for less than half of what it costs to…
We are happy to announce that our clinic is now be open for routine care. We have been working hard throughout the shutdown to implement new policies and adapting out clinic to ensure a clean and safe environment. As we work to reschedule appointments that…
Tags: COVID-19
