Ontario Association Of Optometrists
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Ontario optometrists to resume eye exams for kids and seniors as job action is pausedThe Ontario Association of Optometrists says in a statement today that it has agreed to enter formal negotiations with the Ministry of Health.CanadaNov 22, 2021
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Ontario in standoff with optometrists over exam feesOptometrists began withholding services covered by the province's health plan on Sept. 1, after warning they would no longer offer them at a financial loss.HealthNov 19, 2021
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Optometrists to withdraw OHIP-covered services after breakdown in government talksOntario optometrists are set to withdraw provincially insured eye services starting today after a breakdown in talks with the provincial government over reimbursement of costs.HealthSep 1, 2021
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Ontario optometrists poised to withdraw provincially covered services WednesdayThe Ontario Association of Optometrists says it's aware of the inconvenience to patients but argues the government has left it with no other choice.HealthAug 31, 2021
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Ontario government to give optometrists $39M as they threaten to withdraw servicesThe one-time payment comes after optometrists threatened to stop conducting eye exams covered by provincial heath insurance in September.CanadaAug 17, 2021
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Optometrists threaten to reject OHIP-covered eye exams, citing government underfundingIt says under the government budget, optometrists absorb 45 per cent of the cost of an OHIP-insured eye exam.CanadaJun 4, 2021
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Mental health, vaping, vaccinations on Hamilton public health’s back to school checklistHamilton's medical officer of health says the city will be taking on a number of high profile health issues at public schools this coming year.HealthSep 3, 2019
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What docs found when they studied eye surfaces of contact lens usersNew York researchers are warning those who wear contact lenses daily: your eyes are vulnerable to infections and inflammation, and they don’t share the same bacteria as people who don’t wear contacts.HealthJun 1, 2015
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Eyeball-eating amoeba? 5 things contact lens users need to knowReports say a Taiwanese student went blind from an eyeball-eating amoeba after she kept her contact lenses on for six months.CanadaJul 16, 2014
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