McIntosh Optometry

We’re growing! Our team at Cowan's Optical in Corner Brook NL now benefits from three full-time Opticians. Welcome Corwin!

Answers to all those questions you have about video games and your eyes

11.11.2020. Community eye care involves day-to-day interaction with people of various ages and walks of life. The different ages have the same general eye anatomy, but they have seen vastly different worlds. These differences in lived culture/ history are often so great that care must be sensitive to demographics. One of the most interesting things to experience in this field is treating (and having a visit with) a school child right before seeing a patient in their 80s, ...90s, and even 100s. As the child runs out of the exam room the senior carefully steps in, smiling at the former. It’s wonderful to observe and a great demonstration of the world experienced by young people having been built upon the generous contributions of older generations. Today we say lest we forget in remembrance of the sacrifices and hardships of those who rose to the occasion to make the future world a better place. May we not only remember, but also follow their example!

On Thanksgiving we're thankful for the opportunity to play a role in our communities through eye care! Thanks, Ivy, for your uplifting message. Way to go!

Check out this old phoropter and lens kit in working condition at the Twillingate Museum! In addition to the coastal beauty of Twillingate/Crow Head/New World Island NL, this region has a history of exemplary community heath care by notable doctors with truly multifaceted practices- providing everything from medicine to vetinerary care to dentistry and optometry. The pictured optical equipment was that of Dr. John McKee Olds, recipient of the Order of Canada and original pi...oneer of Medicare in North America. After single-handedly serving Twillingate’s 90 bed hospital during WWII, Dr. Olds was joined by other doctors including Dr. Wood, who travelled over ice to treat patients at home and provided a broad scope of health care to local fishing communities not yet connected by roads. Today Dr Wood’s grandson, Dr. Andrew Wood, is the successor of my practice in this region which I served from 2013-2015. Dr. Wood carries on the tradition, providing optometric care in the nearby hub of Lewisporte. #optometry #twillingatemuseum #twillingate #newfoundland #explorenewfoundland #explorenl #cowansoptical

Thinking of all the students this year whose graduation ceremonies are delayed due to the pandemic: your hard work is all the more honorable. Take pride in having earned your degrees for the right reasons. Continue working selflessly and the recognition you deserve will follow. Even though the present is often top of mind, it’s hard to believe how fast time goes by! It’s been seven years already since graduating from optometry school. My good buddy Scott Dunne, physioth...erapist and founder of Athletify, shared the journey from the time that we played minor league hockey in South Stormont, to when we lived at MacIssac at StFX University, until when I graduated from optometry school. Academic and professional life is about the journey. The ups, downs, and friendships along the way are what make the journey special. The graduation ceremony is but one of hundreds of great memories, and the journey has only begun. Best wishes to all grads- treat yourself to a game of golf. And check out #athletifygolf for tips on your golf swing!