Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

09/25/2024

Did you know that vision loss costs Canada 33 billion dollars annually? Your Ontario ophthalmologists are working hard to sustain patient care and see Ontarians in a timely fashion.

02/10/2023

10/13/2021

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/covid-19-s-impact-on-vision-loss-across-canada-811658404.html

/CNW/ - The Addendum to the Cost of Vision Loss and Blindness in Canada Report ("the Report) estimates 1,437 Canadians lost vision due to delayed eye...

03/09/2021

Let's get loud about the Silent Thief of Sight. Watch the Canadian Ophthalmological Society's new video and share it with your patients to get them talking about :

Learn about glaucoma, its causes, risk factors, diagnosis and treatments.

03/05/2021

"With wait times for backlogged surgeries growing and our long-term care homes in desperate need of more support, it's never been more important that the federal government work with the provinces. "

"Rebuilding our health system after a once-in-a-century pandemic requires an all-hands-on-deck approach," said Premier Ford. "With wait times for backlogged surgeries growing and our long-term care homes in desperate need of more support, it's never been more important that the federal government...

02/22/2021

A new study published in the journal Radiology has found that COVID-19 can do ocular damage in critically ill patients.

COVID-19 can do ocular damage in critically ill patients. Researchers used brain MRIs to identify “significant abnormalities” in the eyes.

02/17/2021

Opposition health critic France Gelinas said government plan is short-sighted

Opposition health critic said government plan is short-sighted

02/17/2021

The pandemic has paused vision and cognitive tests for drivers over the age of 80 looking to renew their licence.

02/10/2021

The Ford government’s plan to fund for-profit facilities, though perhaps well intended, will result in patients paying more, hospitals left without cr...

02/09/2021

“Normal vision is key for development in children, both physically and emotionally, as over 80 per cent of a child’s learning is based on vision,” said ICEE Project lead Kourosh Sabri, associate professor of surgery at McMaster and a pediatric at McMaster Children’s Hospital.

A new partnership between McMaster University and Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) in northern Ontario is hoping to help improve eye care for Indigenous children and youth in northern communities.

02/08/2021

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02/08/2021

Thousands of Chinese social media users paid tribute to Li Wenliang on Saturday, marking the one year anniversary of the death of the doctor who first blew the whistle on the coronavirus outbreak.