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The College of Optometrists of Ontario is inviting proposals from organizations interested in designing and developing a new College website. As the first point-of-contact with stakeholders, the College website is…more

Yesterday, the provincial government announced increased restrictions to the current stay-at-home order, which has been extended by two weeks. These restrictions do not affect health care services, including optometry. Optometrists continue to…more

The Ontario government has declared a third state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which took effecton April 8, 2021. The state of emergency includes a stay-at-home order that requires citizens…more

“How well are Ontario’s regulatory health colleges protecting the public interest?” This is the question the Ministry of Health is asking health regulatory colleges to answer through the College Performance…more

Looking for ways to share your expertise, work with the College in its public interest mandate, and make a lasting impact on vision and eye care? Consider volunteering with the…more

The College has recently upgraded its phone answering system to better answer the calls we receive. The new system asks callers to identify whether they are a member of the…more

We are pleased to announce that after a thorough and exhaustive Registrar Search process with more than 100 applications, our Registrar Search Committee, with the help of a highly reputable…more

At its Annual Meeting on January 22, 2021, Council elected the 2021 Executive Committee as follows: Dr. Patrick Quaid, President (Acclaimed) Mr. Bashar Kassir, Vice-President Ms. Kathryn Biondi, Chair, Governance/HR…more

The Ontario government has declared a second state of emergency that will take effect January 14, 2021. The state of emergency includes a stay-at-home order that requires citizens to stay home except…more