Latest News and Initiatives
Quitting tobacco is hard, but optometrists can help
Optometrists have an important role to play in helping patients quit using tobacco.
Add eye exams to your back to school list
Backpack, new shoes and an eye exam. Ontario Optometrists want parents to add eye exams to their back to school list.
Do you know how well your child can see?
Do you know how well your child can see? As Jennifer Hartman discovered, simple vision screenings can often overlook serious problems.
Don't Go Gaga over Circle Lenses
Trendy "circle lenses" can lead to serious eye infections and perhaps even result in the need for corneal transplants, says Dr. Desmond Fonn
Eye See... Eye Learn on Hamilton Cable 14
Learn more about the Eye See..Eye Learn program in Hamilton from Dr Sheldon Salaba in this Hamilton Cable 14 interview
Important Update on Great Glasses
A further judgement against Great Glasses has been issued
Eye See... Eye Learn Pilot Program
Last Call for Hamilton Area Junior Kindergarten Students to Receive Free Glasses from Local Optometrists via the Eye See…Eye Learn Pilot
JumpStart Your Practice!
What does it take to start out in practice successfully? OAO's expert JumpStart Panel can help you make the right moves!
June is Seniors' Month
June is Seniors’ Month, and as we age the benefits of optometric care for our sight become more evident
BC Deregulation a Dangerous Step
The latest issue of Maclean's Magazine speaks out against deregulation in BC
Symposium 2010 - Another Great Success!
Symposium 2010 was a dazzling success and an indication of a bright future
Eye See…Eye Learn Leaps Ahead!
Eye See…Eye Learn Leaps into New Territories with expansion to Halton, Windsor-Essex and Dufferin
HST Information for Members
The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will take effect in Ontario on July 1, 2010
Speak out for Eye Health!
Join OAO in supporting the British Columbia Association of Optometrists, "Speak out for Eye Health" campaign
Member Action! Changes to Eye Care Regulations in British Columbia
OAO Members are called to action to support BC optometrists
OAO's Joe Chan on Floaters
OAO Past President Joe Chan discusses floaters; what they are and the risks of treatment
Say YEStoday!
Say YEStoday for a Better Tomorrow in Haiti and Elsewhere - an initiative from our international charity of record
OAO's Sheldon Salaba on AM 900
OAO Vice President Dr. Sheldon Salaba was interviewed on Hamilton's AM 900, speaking about the Eye See... Eye Learn initiative
Eye Health
Are You Being Framed?
Dr. John Mastronardi explains the risks of buying online.
Children's Vision
Make sure your children are prepared to succeed!
Diabetes and the Eye
Drs. Bill Ulakovic and Todd Wilbee discuss diabetes and vision health.
Eye Exams Explained
Dr. Christopher Nicol explains that it's more than an eye chart!
