Miramichi Optometry

08/04/2025

Due to a scheduling oversight, we have openings tomorrow. If you don’t want to wait a few months for an appointment, use our online booking system at www.mirop.ca or call our office 627-0250 first thing in the morning.
Happy NB Day!

08/04/2025

We are in the midst of poor air quality from forest fires.

Here are some tips to help keep your eyes healthy and better protected against the poor air quality and smoke that accompanies wildfires.

07/17/2025

We have a number of tickets to the Irish Festival this weekend. If you want one, please message us with the answer to the following question. Winners will need to pick up at the clinic by Friday at 5 PM.

How often should children and seniors have a regular eye examination?

06/30/2025

Enter to win!!!
https://www.smallbusinesseveryday.ca/big-thank-you-contest?

06/06/2025

It is surprising how many talented athletes leave advantages like good vision and good eye coordination on the table. In sports there are so many things you cannot control, that you do not want to overlook the things that you can control. If you are an aspiring athlete, ask us how we can make you better.

Well how about that: Since putting on his glasses, Max Muncy has become a totally different level of hitter. 👓

After nearly 30 games hitting with his specs on, after 28 without them, his batting average is close to 100 points higher, he's striking out half as much and has hit all 9 of his HRs with them on.

h/t Underdog MLB on X

04/18/2025

The Canadian government recently passed Bill C-284 a national strategy for eye care, with the unanimous support of all parties. It is important that our elected representatives support the national strategy for eye care and vision health in Canada after the next election.
Over 8 million Canadians are at risk of serious eye conditions, especially older adults (55+), and as our population ages even more people will face vision impairment. Many eye conditions don't show symptoms early on, so it's vital to include eye care in everyone's healthcare routine. Early detection and treatment can prevent 75% of visual impairments. Myopia, affecting 30% of the population, is now a global public health crisis and is expected to affect 50% of the world's population by 2050. In 2019, the total cost of vision loss in Canada was $32.9 billion, resulting in 9.5 billion in direct health system costs.
Our most vulnerable populations are at greater risk for eye disease. First Nations populations face a higher burden of chronic diseases and associated risk factors compared to the general population. Additionally, First Nations people are less likely to get eye exams compared to other Canadians. Only about half of adults (49.8%) and youth (50.2%) reported having an eye exam in the past year. Our practice sees more First Nation patients than most others in NB, we see this.
Vision care is essential for overall health and quality of life.

04/13/2025

The MVHS Drama Club has hit it out the park with their production of Sister Act, playing to sold out audiences to the point of having to add another production for Monday night. See attached pictures.
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82 new items · Album by Greg MacDiarmid

04/09/2025

The Miramichi Mayhem and Leafs played their final season game at the Civic Center April 5, accompanied by Miramichi Panthers as guests. Good evening of hockey.
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69 new items · Album by Greg MacDiarmid

04/03/2025

Regenerating an optic nerve or retinal tissue has always been considered as impossible to fix as a spinal cord, new research is a glimmer of hope.

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250401/New-drug-restores-vision-by-regenerating-retinal-nerves.aspx?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2KoVoVIWUm8nZgob7SoLterie6OLxzvLS2fhavO1R5zwh-pGgWMezt1S8_aem_AHkmBOU1xI_7H6_NHJssiAs

Vision is one of the most crucial human senses, yet over 300 million people worldwide are at risk of vision loss due to various retinal diseases.

04/03/2025

When was your last eye exam? The best time to get an exam at short notice in a booked up office is during a storm day. We are open.

03/23/2025

A partial eclipse of the Sun will occur at dawn on 29 March 2025. Only St. John’s, NL will experience the entire eclipse. Westward, the Atlantic provinces and much of Quebec and eastern Ontario will experience a crescent Sun at dawn, with the Moon leaving the solar disk before 06:30h local time. Although not as spectacular as a total solar eclipse, this event may draw attention because of its novelty, but it poses potential risks to eyesight if proper precautions are not taken. During a solar eclipse, the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, partially or completely blocking the Sun’s rays. The danger lies in the fact that even during a partial eclipse, the Sun’s intense radiation can cause severe damage to the eyes. Looking at the Sun directly during an eclipse can lead to solar retinopathy, permanently damaging the retina’s light-sensitive cells. For more information about eclipse safety see https://opto.ca/eye-health-library/solar-eclipse-safety

03/13/2025

Your license is valid, but is your vision? Stay sharp for nighttime driving with an eye exam from Miramichi Optometry Clinic.

visit miramichioptometry.ca to book your appointment today!