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The draft includes a provision that allows internationally educated optometrists who have completed a bridging program in Ontario to be eligible for registration. College recognition of optometrists who have been…more

Ontarians will now enjoy better access to eye health care now that optometrists can prescribe medications for sight-threatening conditions like eye infections and glaucoma. Only those optometrists who have met…more

The draft regulation is provided in regulation format with additions highlighted and deletions stroked through.  View the proposed regulation here.

To:                  Stakeholders, Members of the College and Public From:              College of Optometrists of Ontario Date:               November 15, 2010 This is to inform you that Dr. Murray Turnour’s employment with the College…more

This follows three full days of hearings in July and another day in August. Justice Turnbull found that Mr. Bruce Bergez and Mrs. Joanne Bergez were guilty of civil and…more

to imitate the wide-eyed ‘manga’ look made popular by Lady Gaga in her Bad Romance video. He went on to articulate the dangers of online dispensing and the need for the…more

The College was joined by the College of Opticians of Ontario and the Attorney General of Ontario as intervenors. The College’s motion called for all of the Great Glasses optical…more

provide advice to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. This review will include research and analysis, engagement of those with an interest in the issues, jurisdictional, literature and jurisprudence…more

It is important to ensure that optometrists’ knowledge of infection prevention and control is current and that optometrists and members of their staff take appropriate precautions to minimize the risk…more