Prince Edward Island Association of Optometrists Council

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…

The need for regular eye examinations has been recognized for many years. Vision and ocular health conditions are not always accompanied by recognizable symptoms, and there is often an increased risk to the patient if timely treatment is not initiated. After initial examination, your optometrist will schedule regular checkups for you at a frequency that…

Health PEI has started to cover red eye and dry eye visits. If a patient has allergies or happens to have an infected eye for whatever reason, an optometrist will take a look at it at no cost. Appointments for issues like red eye from infections or allergies, watery eyes, itchy eyes, or dry eyes…

It might be a surprise to some parents to learn that Island optometrists recommend taking your kids for their first eye exam when they’re infants. “The best age is to start right back at six months of age,” Dr. Lester Jinks, a Charlottetown optometrist, told Mainstreet P.E.I. host Angela Walker. “There are enough tests that…

Alberton: Dr. Kelly Bowes 297 Church St., Alberton Ph: (902) 853-4516 Fax: (902) 853-4853 Dr. Craig Williams 479 Church St., Alberton Ph: (902) 853-3361 Charlottetown: Dr. Carolyn Acorn 15 Ellis Rd., Charlottetown Ph: (902)368-3001 Fax: (902) 628-6604 Dr. Catherine Arsenault 465 University Ave., Charlottetown Ph: (902) 894-4646 Fax: (902) 892-5055 Dr. Mark Burke 15 Ellis…

What is diabetes? Diabetes, simply stated, is a disease that prevents your body from making or using insulin which in turn leads to increased sugar levels in your bloodstream. How does diabetes affect the eye? Diabetes and its complications can affect many parts of the eye. Diabetes can cause changes in nearsightedness, farsightedness and premature…