Optometrists, like pharmacists, will soon have limited powers to write prescriptions in P.E.I. The list of drugs that optometrists will be able to prescribe is still to be written, but should cover a range of eye ailments. “Any allergy, itchy red eye, inflammation or infection,” Joe Hickey, treasurer of the P.E.I. Optometrist Association, told CBC…
Your baby’s vision skills have already taken great strides. Tracking moving objects and beginning to reach for things, these are all baby steps that lead toward eye-hand coordination and depth perception. Mother Nature knew what she was doing when she made a baby’s initial focusing distance 20 – 30 cm., after all, it’s the distance…
During your eye exam, your optometrist will use a number of techniques to assess any potential vision or eye health problems, and will keep a file of that information in order to keep track of changes in your eye health or vision. Regular visits to your optometrist are recommended. Take a proactive approach to your…
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Welcome to parenthood: VISION 101 for PARENTS Your baby’s vision skills have already taken great strides. Tracking moving objects and beginning to reach for things, these are all baby steps that lead toward eye-hand coordination and depth perception. Mother Nature knew what she was doing when she made a baby’s initial focusing distance 20 –…
STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO CBC MARKETPLACE (FEBRUARY 24, 2012) On February 24, CBC Television’s Marketplace program featured a story on the price of prescription eyeglasses. Absent from the story was any reference to eye health or acknowledgement of the health risks associated with patients purchasing from unregulated retailers or the safeguards provided by regulations. As Doctors of Optometry, our…
What is an Optometrist? The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) defines an optometrist as “an independent primary health care provider who specializes in the examination, diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of disease and disorders of the visual system, the eye and associated structures as well as the diagnosis of ocular manifestations of systemic conditions” As…
Dr. Carolyn Acorn Drs. Hickey, Burke & Associates 15 Ellis Rd., Charlottetown Ph: (902)368-3001 Fax: (902) 628-6604 www.drshickeyburke.com and www.islandopticaleyecare.com Dr. Catherine Arsenault Family Vision Centre 111 Pownal St., Charlottetown Ph: (902) 566-4418 Fax: (902) 566-4694 www.familyvisioncentre.com Dr. Mark Burke Drs. Hickey, Burke & Associates 15 Ellis Rd., Charlottetown Ph: (902)368-3001 Fax: (902) 628-6604 www.drshickeyburke.com and www.islandopticaleyecare.com Dr. Janalee Canfield Family…
During your eye exam… Your optometrist will use a number of techniques to assess any potential vision or eye health problems, and will keep a file of that information in order to keep track of changes in your eye health or vision. Regular visits to your optometrist are recommended. Take a proactive approach to your…
What is an Optometrist? The Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) defines an optometrist as “an independent primary health care provider who specializes in the examination, diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of disease and disorders of the visual system, the eye and associated structures as well as the diagnosis of ocular manifestations of systemic conditions” As…