The Canadian Association of Optometrists have created a detailed report to help health care practioners and the general public better understand the role Optometry plays in public health care. This document can be found at:
http://www.opto.ca/media/docs/en/optometry/optometrist_and_health_care_EN.pdf
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…