Prince Edward Island Association of Optometrists P.O. Box 1812 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N5 Ph: (902) 626-3937 Fax: (902) 626-3973
Attn: Dr. Susan Judson (President)
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Ph: (902) 368-3001 Fax: (902) 628-6604
Attn: Dr. Carolyn Acorn (Secretary)
E-Mail: info@peioptometrists.ca
When Virginia McGowan of Charlottetown began having eye pain three years ago, she believed it was due to allergies. McGowan’s eyes were dry and itchy, yet she was producing excess tears that wouldn’t stay in her eyes. Her eyes were constantly straining, and she was having a difficult time reading. McGowan decided to visit her…
CONTACT LENSES Contact lenses free you from your glasses! They don’t fog up in winter, or fall off during recreation activities, and provide excellent vision! Because contact lenses are inserted into the eye, they require more detailed design than a pair of spectacles. Contact lenses also require a higher level of care. Some of the…
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 –…
To ensure children get the best possible start to their education, the Eye See … Eye Learn™ program provides one free eye exam and, if required, one free pair of glasses during their kindergarten year. The PEI Association of Optometrists and eyewear sponsors, VisionTech Labs PEI and Viva Canada have partnered with Health PEI to…
Prince Edward Island Optometrists Given Right to Prescribe Ocular Therapeutic Medications On May 22, 2008, the Legislative Assembly granted Royal Assent to changes made to the Prince Edward Island Optometry Act allowing optometrists to prescribe topical ocular therapeutic medications. This means that your optometrist will now be able to prescribe you topical medications (eye drops…
Kindergarten students in P.E.I. continue to benefit from ongoing free eye exams and glasses with help from the Eye See…Eye Learn program. The program focuses on early detection of eye and vision problems in young children as they enter the school system. Island kindergarten students are eligible for the program from July 1 to June…