Bobcaygeon Eye Care
45 William Street K0M 1A0 Bobcaygeon, ON, Canada

"All healthcare is in trouble. How are optometrists different?" OAO President Dr. Sheldon Salaba answers: #SaveEyeCare

"All healthcare is in trouble. How are optometrists different?" OAO President Dr. Sheldon Salaba answers: #SaveEyeCare

How are Ontario optometrists losing money seeing patients? OAO President, Dr. Sheldon Salaba explains #SaveEyeCare

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#saveeyecare If you want your eye doc to be there for you in the future, please be here for us today. Visit www.saveeyecare.ca to make your voice heard.

I don't often share things that could be viewed as "self-serving", but people deserve to know the truth ... I've been an optometrist for 28 years, and the amount that OHIP pays for an examination covers about half the cost of providing it, leaving your eye doc to subsidize the rest (because the Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act prohibits balance billing in Ontario). Trying to keep a practice viable, let alone contemporary, when you lose $40 on every exam you provide simply isn't viable, and has to change. Visit www.saveeyecare.ca and make your voice heard. Thanks. #saveeyecare

#saveeyecare I think it's important that everyone is clear on exactly what Ontario optometrists are asking the provincial government to do ... we are asking them to cover the costs of providing the exam. Yes, you read that correctly ... we are looking to break even, to stop losing nearly $40 on every OHIP-insured examination we provide to some of the most visually vulnerable people around us: - seniors with age-related macular degeneration, or glaucoma, or both - kids with an... eye turn - working adults with diabetes ... and the list goes on. If you think that the status quo is as crazy as I do, please visit www.saveeyecare.ca, and add your name to the growing list of people who support ending this insanity. https://www.youtube.com/watch

This ridiculous and sobering graph says it all ... please take two minutes to visit www.saveeyecare.ca and let the Ontario government know that you support sustainable eye care.

Please visit https://saveeyecare.ca and help protect eye care in your community. It takes less than 2 minutes to add your name, email address and riding, which will submit a letter to the Ontario Premier, Minister of Health, and your local MPP. Check out these numbers

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COVID-19 Update - May 26 The Chief Medical Officer of Health has amended Directive #2 so that health care providers can begin a gradual return to non-urgent care. Stay connected for more information!

COVID-19 Update: We are still closed but working hard on getting ready to reopen. For more information check out our website. http://www.bobcaygeonoptometry.ca/covid-19.html

COVID 19 UPDATE: Just received this update from our College to share with patients. Our non-urgent office number is 705-738-5173. Our emergency number is 705-731-9580.... COVID-19 Information for Patients The College of Optometrists of Ontario has been working closely with the Ministry of Health to keep optometrists up to date with the latest information relevant to optometry care. You can find valuable information on the Ministry of Health website, which is updated regularly, including a self-assessment tool. Ontario is asking everyone to practice social distancing and stay home as much as possible to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and make sure our emergency services do not become overwhelmed. To help support social distancing, the College has strongly recommended that optometrists provide urgent care only at this time. What should you do? Everyone should practice good hand hygiene and stay home as much as possible, which includes not visiting your optometrist’s office for regular appointments. If you have questions or concerns about your vision, contact your optometrist by phone or email. What if I have issues with my eyes? Optometrists are making themselves available to answer questions by phone or email. If you have injured your eye or are experiencing sudden loss of vision, contact your optometrist and they will advise you on the next steps. If your optometrist determines that the issue is urgent, they may be able to see you if you do not have fever, cough, or shortness of breath or they may refer you to another optometrist or ophthalmologist. In a serious emergency, where no other options are available, the optometrist may direct you to visit the emergency room. DO NOT go to the emergency room without first talking to your optometrist. What if I need to have an eye exam to renew my driver’s licence? The Government of Ontario has extended the time your driver’s licence is valid. If your licence is expiring soon, you do not need to renew it until the government has resumed these services. What if I can’t reach my optometrist? If you can’t reach your optometrist or you are unsure how to reach your optometrist, contact the College. Resources for the Public Ministry of Health including self-assessment and information sheets in 17 languages. Resources from Public Health Ontario on how to self-monitor, self-isolate, and caring for others.

We are closed to all non-urgent care but if you are having an EYE EMERGENCY... please contact us at 705-731-9580 and one of the doctors will return your call ASAP. Stay healthy.