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What is an Optometrist?
Children's Vision
- Your Child's First Glasses
- Kids and Contact Lenses
- Children and Sports
- The World Through Your Child’s Eyes
- Eye Allergies in Children
- A Child's Visual Milestones
- Pink Eye in Children
Eye Diseases and Conditions
- Keratoconus
- Recurrent Corneal Erosions
- Retinal Detachment
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Low Vision
- Retinal Artery Occlusions
- Bell's Palsy
- Pupils
- Shingles
- Glaucoma
- Macular Degeneration
- Transient Ischemic Attacks
- Night Vision
- Trichiasis
- Blepharitis
- Diabetes
- Iritis
- Ptergium
- Vitreous Detachment
Eye Health by Age Group
Eye Irritation
Eye Surgery and Treatment
Eye Care in the Workplace
Women and Eye Health
Eyewear
Optometric Technology
New Regulations Improve Eye Care
What is Covered Under OHIP?
External Links and Resources
OHIP Contacts
A resident of Ontario must have a health card to show that he or she is entitled to health care services paid for by OHIP. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care pays for a wide range of services, however, it does not pay for services that are not medically necessary, such as cosmetic surgery.
Most of your Ontario health benefits are covered across Canada. The province or territory you are visiting will usually bill the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care directly for hospital and physician services. In Quebec, you may have to pay for physician services and then submit your receipt to your local ministry office for payment.
For more information on OHIP and coverage, please refer to the:
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC)
http://www.health.gov.on.ca
Or Call the Call the Ministry ServiceOntario, INFOline at 1-800-664-8988
(Toll-free in Ontario only)
TTY 1-800-387-5559
Hours of Operation: 8:30am - 5:00pm
