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Welcome to Council Council welcomed three new members: Public member Ms. Kathryn Biondi Public member Mr. Ravnit Dhaliwal Professional member Dr. Lindy Mackey In addition, Ms. Biondi was appointed to…more

Updated March 25, 2020: the College recommends that only optometrists with access to PPE provide in-person, urgent care.Updated May 2020: Optometrists resumed non-urgent care, following College and Ministry of Health guidance….more

We have recently received many questions about coronavirus and optometry care, particularly with respect to the provision of non-urgent care. We have been working closely with the Ontario Association of…more

See the March 16 update regarding urgent care only at optometry offices during COVID-19 Published Jan. 30, 2020Updated March 20, 2020 In December 2019, a new respiratory illness — novel coronavirus (COVID-19) — was…more

Welcome to Council & Election of Executive Officers Council welcomed two new members to their first meeting: Dr. Camy Grewal, Dr. William Ulakovic, as well as returning member Dr. Marta…more

The College of Optometrists of Ontario and the College of Opticians of Ontario are disappointed that our application for leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in College of…more

Welcome to Council and the College Council welcomed two new public members: Ms. Suzanne Allen and Ms. Winona Hutchinson. Council also took the opportunity to thank several outgoing members for…more

A call for nominations was announced at the end of August to fill Council seats in four districts. All four seats were acclaimed for a three-year term (January 2020 to…more

Ontario optometrists have been authorized to prescribe drugs for the treatment of conditions of the eye and vision system since 2011. A list of drugs that optometrists can prescribe is…more

Nominations are now being accepted for the upcoming Council election, which will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019. The three-year term of the newly elected Council members will begin on January…more