Since September 1, optometrists across Ontario have been refusing to see children and senior citizens because they say they're not getting enough... Oct 31, 2021 — Since September 1, optometrists ...

TORONTO, Sept. 18, 2025 /CNW/ - The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) welcomes the Ontario government's announcement that it is consulting on proposed changes to expand the scope of practice ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ontario residents will see an increase in eye care options as a result of a new regulation, according to a press ...

Ontario says it will immediately pay $39 million to the province’s optometrists to retroactively account for the increased costs of services funded by the government. The one-time payment comes after ...

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2024 /CNW/ - The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) is excited to announce the appointment of Mr. Mark Donnison as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective August 19, 2024.

Ontario optometrists say they will continue to withhold services covered by provincial health insurance until the government agrees to nearly double the current level of funding to cover what they say ...

Optometrists in Ontario say COVID-19 is worsening a government funding imbalance that's been growing for 30 years. Sault Ste. Marie optometrist Krista Bruni says optometrists take a loss on every ...

The Ontario Association of Optometrists is encouraging its 1,800 members to refer patients to hospitals and emergency rooms as part of a job action meant to address its claims of decades of ...

1:49 Ontario optometrists hold rally over compensation at Queen’s Park TORONTO — Ontario is willing to discuss optometrists‘ operating costs, but won’t write them a “blank cheque,” the health minister ...

TORONTO – Optometrists in Ontario say they will start resuming eye exams for children and seniors on Tuesday. The optometrists withdrew provincially insured eye services on Sept. 1 in a funding ...

Ontario optometrists were to withdraw provincially insured eye services starting Wednesday, after a breakdown in talks with the provincial government over reimbursement of costs. The province's health ...

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