Dr. Brian Lockyer & Dr. Suzanne Lockyer, Optometrists

01/09/2026

This is GREAT news for our patients! Residents in Northwestern Ontario face lengthy wait times for cataract surgeries. Thank you to all the Lions Clubs that made this investment happen.

👀 Transformative investment of $142,400 funds a second Alcon Centurion cataract surgery machine and ophthalmology instruments at Lake of the Woods District Hospital - all thanks to local Lions Clubs and Lions Clubs International Foundation! 💙

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐖𝐃𝐇, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬.

Half of the funding for this project was generously contributed by local Lions Clubs, with the remaining half provided by LCIF. Participating clubs include:
• Your Local Kenora & Lake of the Woods Lions Club
• Ear Falls Lions Club
• Vermilion Bay Lions Club
• Dryden Trillium Lions
• Red Lake District Lions Club
• Dryden Lions Club
• Sioux Lookout Lions Club
• Ignace Lions Club

“Vision care has always been at the heart of what Lions do, and this project is a powerful example of Lions coming together to meet a real and growing need in our communities,” said Rick Flavelle, Kenora Lake of the Woods Lions representative.

“On behalf of the Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation, we are deeply grateful to the Lions Clubs and the Lions Clubs International Foundation for their extraordinary generosity and leadership,” said Mira Trebilcock, Executive Director of the LWDH Foundation. “This investment will have a meaningful and lasting impact on advancing local healthcare.”

Read more: https://lwdhf.com/local-lions-clubs-and-lions-clubs-international-foundation-fund-critical-cataract-surgery-equipment-at-lake-of-the-woods-district-hospital/

12/18/2025

Our SLKT & Dryden offices are OPEN today. If you are unable to keep your appointment or will be delayed, please call us at (807) 221-2020.

12/16/2025

This coming Thursday, December 18 is our LAST Sioux Lookout Clinic Day of 2025! As always, any glasses and/or contact lens orders not picked up in Sioux Lookout will be available for pick-up from our Dryden office. Please refer to the Dryden office hours as posted in the comments below. For more information, please give us a call at (807) 221-2020. 😉

12/16/2025

We wish everyone a SPEC-tacular 🤶 Christmas, a Safe and Joyful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year! ✨️ Regular business hours resume Monday, January 5, 2026. For further information, please contact our Dryden office at (807) 221-2020.
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11/24/2025

Do you have vision benefits that expire on December 31? ⏳We are happy to direct bill most major insurance providers (when possible) including CINUP, Canada Life, Manulife, Sun Life, GreenShield, Johnson and many more! Need an eye exam first? Don't delay - we have limited appointments left in December!

11/11/2025

In recognition of Remembrance Day, our Dryden office will be closed tomorrow morning (Tuesday, November 11, 2025). We will re-open from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

11/03/2025

Our Sioux Lookout office is open every Thursday, but we've added a bonus Wednesday this week! 🤓

10/10/2025

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂 Our office is now closed for the long weekend holiday. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October 14. We hope you have a 👓 spec-tacular 😏 weekend filled with good food and good company!

10/07/2025

We're happy to support this excellent initiative! 👓 Glasses can be donated to this program at either our Dryden or Sioux Lookout office.

10/06/2025

Astigmatism isn’t a disease ... but it is a very common vision condition that can cause blurred or distorted vision, eye strain, and/or headaches. Because it often develops early in life, it’s important for children to have regular comprehensive eye exams. Early detection and correction (with glasses) is the key to your child's success at school!

Astigmatism isn’t an eye disease — it’s simply an irregular shape of the cornea or lens that causes blurred or distorted vision at any distance.

Kids with astigmatism might:
🔹 Complain of headaches or tired eyes
🔹 Avoid reading or up-close work
🔹 Squint or tilt their head to see better

📊 Many children don’t notice anything is “wrong” — they just adapt.
🩺 An OHIP-covered eye exam can detect astigmatism early and correct it with glasses or contact lenses.

✅ First eye exam at 6 months
✅ Annual exams after age 3

Clear vision helps your child learn, play, and thrive.
📅 Book their appointment today: https://find.optom.on.ca/

09/29/2025

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09/09/2025

🎉 Please join us in welcoming Tim Hurlburt to our office!

Originally from Uxbridge, Ontario, Tim is a 4th-year optometry student at the University of Waterloo and will be seeing patients here this fall, under the supervision of Dr. Brian Lockyer and Dr. Suzanne Lockyer.

Tim earned his undergraduate degree in Life Sciences and his master’s degree in Biophysics from the Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ontario. He enjoys hiking, biking, and exploring the great outdoors. Be sure to say hi 👋 when you see him!