Our Services
We Offer Comprehensive Eye Care For the Entire Family
Pediatric Eye Exam
YOUR CHILD CAN’T TELL YOU WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW
A child is born with an adaptable mind. Coupled with a lack of life experience, many children simply aren’t aware that the blurriness or difficulty they face in their vision is abnormal. Therefore, they don’t know how to articulate what they’re seeing. After all, they don’t know anything different. You should book your child’s first eye exam when they are about six months old, as recommended by The Canadian Associates of Optometry.
Comprehensive Eye Exam
A comprehensive eye exam performed by a doctor of optometry is an important part of preventive health care.
A comprehensive exam may detect systemic conditions like hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, strokes or tumours that can help your family doctors prevent serious illness and even better manage your existing ones.
To maintain healthy vision, it is suggested that adults ages 20 to 64 should have a comprehensive eye exam at least every two years or sooner if suggested by your optometrist.
Senior Eye Exam
Humphrey Visual Field Analyzer
Visual Field Analyzer: This test assesses your visual field and is useful for indicating macular degeneration and glaucoma, in addition to tumours and stroke symptoms. A visual field test will detect if there are any areas of peripheral vision loss. The test can take between 3-5 minutes per eye.
Sometimes patients are required to do a visual field test to ensure they meet the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) vision standards for their drivers license.
FAQ’s
Frequently asked questions about our services.
What is the difference between an Optometrist, an Ophthalmologist and Optician?
An optometrist is a doctor of optometry who examines patients in order to diagnose, treat, manage and prevent diseases and disorders of the eye and vision system and its related structures. An optometrist may also prescribe drugs for the treatment of eye conditions and provide, fit and adjust eyeglasses, contact lenses or subnormal vision devices for patients who require them.
An ophthalmologist is a physician who, upon graduation from medical school, undertakes several years of post-graduate training in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye. As well as diagnosing and treating ocular disease either by medical or surgical means, ophthalmologists may offer oculo-visual assessment, which includes prescription for corrective lenses.
An optician provides, fits and adjusts eyeglasses, contact lenses or subnormal vision devices on the prescription of an optometrist or physician.
When Should you See an Optometrist?
The Canadian Association of Optometrists recommends the following as a general guide:
- The CAO recommends an eye exam as early as 3 months old.
- Preschool (2 to 5 years) at age 3, and prior to entering elementary school.
- School age (6 to 18 years) annually.
- Adult (19 to 64 years) every one to two years.
- Older adult (65 years and older annually.
- People with ocular or medical health conditions as determined by your eye doctor.
Do You Offer Direct Billing?
Yes, we conveniently direct-bill to the following Insurance providers:
- Chambers of Commerce Groups
- CINUP
- Claim Secure
- Cowan
- Desjardin Insurance
- First Canadian
- Great-West Life
- Group Health
- Group Source
- Industrial Alliance
- Johnson Inc
- Manion
- Manulife Financial
- Maximum Benefit
- Johnston Group
- Standard Life
- Sun Life Financial
- SSQ Financial Group
- Green Shield
Mount Forest Vision Care
Your convenient, one-stop location, for all of your eye care needs.
