Symposium Partners

Each year, OAO offers high profile Symposium partnership opportunities - make your move today to align with Ontario's most prominent eye care programs

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For Patients

As the voice of Ontario's optometrists OAO is committed to providing accurate and detailed information online about eye health and vision care for patients of all ages throughout the province. Visit our For Patients section to learn more and locate an eye doctor near you.

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Diabetes and Your Eyes

Very often people with diabetes do not know that they have diabetic retinopathy until significant damage is done to the retina. Find out how much you know about diabetes and your eyes, take our EyeQ Test

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TPA Resources

TPAs are here - are you ready to take the next step in prescribing? Log in to the Members Portal to access OAO's exclusive TPA resource binder and therapeutic drug guide.

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Eye See... Eye Learn

Working in partnership with the Ontario Association of Optometrists and the Eye See... Eye Learn program, the McGuinty government is helping more Ontario children succeed in the classroom by helping them see better.

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New Regulations

The Ontario Government approved a regulation on April 6, 2011 that allows Ontario’s optometrists to improve eye care by prescribing medications for their patients.

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Latest News and Initiatives

Symposium Partnership Program

Each year, OAO offers high profile partnership opportunities - make your move today to align with Ontario's most prominent eye care programs

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Optometrists Launch JK Eye Health Program

Eye See... Eye Learn program expands into the greater London area

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November is Diabetes Awareness Month

November is Diabetes Awareness Month - if you have diabetes, have you seen your optometrist?

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Optometrists Help Young Learners

Optometrists Looking to Help Young Learners as Eye See…Eye Learn Returns Dufferin-Peel, Halton, Hamilton, and Windsor

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EyeQ Test Challenge

Ontario Optometrists are challenging parents to take the children's vision EyeQ test!

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Eye See Eye Learn Expands

Eye See Eye Learn will be expanded to include over 40,000 Ontario junior kindergarten students!

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Sunglasses a Must for Children

Eye protection for children is a serious matter; children’s eyes are more susceptible to ultraviolet damage than adults’ eyes

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New Regulations Improve Eye Care

The Ontario Government approved a regulation today that allows Ontario’s optometrists to start prescribing medications for their patients.

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Watch the new Eye See... Eye Learn PSA

How Well Can Your Child See? Check out OAO's new public service announcement on children's vision.

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October 14 is World Sight Day

Optometry Giving Sight invites all members to take the World Sight Day Challenge

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Great Glasses founder headed to jail

Great Glasses founder headed to jail for illegally prescribing eye wear

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