Eye exams are recommended periodically, with the interval differing for various age groups. In the first three years of infancy, a child should have vision checked along with normal pediatric checkups. Between the ages of three and six (the most crucial period of eye development) an eye exam should be scheduled every year or two.…
Instilling eyedrops may seem difficult at first but becomes easier with practice. To place an eyedrop in your eye, first tilt back your head and look at hte ceiling, keeping both of your eyes open. Place a finger on your cheek just below your eye and pull down until a “V” is formed between your…
Huge advances have been made in the medical and surgical treatment of eye disease, providing many options for the preservation and restoration of vision that simply were not available until recently. With the large number of diagnostic and treatment options available, OHIP has had to limit coverage to those tests or treatments they deem medically…