Nelson Family Eyecare
366 Baker Street V1L4H5 Nelson, BC, Canada

Video/Telephone Consults Available! Due to the recommendations from British Columbias Public Health Authority, we are taking measures to do our part to help minimize in office visits to all health professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic. For anyone with a concern or question about their vision or their eyes we are providing video/telephone consults with one of our optometrists. This will help determine if an urgent ocular assessment is necessary, or if it can be safely ...postponed due to the risk of COVID-19. Our office will continue to be open limited hours for pick-up of products and ask you to kindly follow staff instructions to ensure proper physical distancing. Please check in advance to confirm hours as they are subject to change. Phone and email messages will be monitored Monday to Friday. Email will also be monitored over the weekend. Email: [email protected] or call 250 352 5152. Also, we are waiving shipping fees for direct to home contact lens orders during the COVID-19 Pandemic closure. We will continue to monitor recommendations by public health officials on a day to day basis and change this policy as deemed prudent. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this challenging time.

COVID-19: Suspension of Routine Eye Exams Effective March 18th 2020 After much discussion and thought, we are temporarily closing the office for routine eye care in order to do our part to limit the spread of the pandemic and to protect our staff and our patients, many of whom are elderly and/or have other health issues. We strongly believe in the value of routine eye health exams, but with the current global situation and recommendations from public health officials to limit... non-essential contact, we request that you delay your routine appointment. We will be contacting patients that are currently booked over the next days to reschedule. We will continue to see patients for urgent concerns/needs as long as they or their family members are not experiencing cold or flu symptoms nor have returned from travelling in the past 14 days. If you have a concern requiring an urgent appointment, such as a significant change to your vision or concern with your eyes health, we ask that you call the office first instead of presenting in person. We will continue to monitor recommendations by public health officials on a day to day basis and change this policy as deemed prudent.

Holiday Hours: Closed December 24th, 25th, and 26th Closed January 1st

Winter Holiday Sale! All frames in store 20-50% off! Monday December 16th through Saturday December 28th (Office will be closed December 24,25,26 for Christmas). Don't miss out on our last sale of the year!

Don't miss our fun event this Saturday!

We will be closing early Tuesday April 30th at 4:30pm. We regret any inconvenience due to these unforeseen circumstances and will open as normal at 8:30 am on Wednesday May 1st. Enjoy the sunshine everyone and don't forget your sunglasses!

We got snack attacked yesterday by Finley's Bar & Grill! Fun and delicious! Big thank you to the ladies who dropped the food off, we were a happy staff!

Frame Show and Sale! Friday Dec 7th. Walk in eye exams are also available. Come on in if you want to update your look or prescription before the end of the year!

Join us this Friday afternoon and Saturday for our Annual Frame Show & Sale! Don't miss out!

Come join us today for our annual Frame Show!! Tons of Sunglasses from Rayban, Coach, Vogue! Every frame 30% off!

Night Steps fundraiser for the CNIB this past Saturday! Good turnout and a fun night despite the rainy weather!

Johnathan Devito, our January draw winner, is enjoying his new frame and lenses! Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful sunshine out there!

Happy Early Canada Day! Our office will be closed this Wednesday July 1st for Canada Day! We will reopen Thursday July 2nd at 8:30am. Hope everyone is having a good Monday!

Our office will be closed Saturday May 23rd due to staff training. We will reopen Monday May 25th at 8:30am. Have a great weekend!

Our office will be closed Saturday May 16th through Monday May 18th for the Victoria Day long weekend. We will reopen Tuesday May 19th at 8:30am. Enjoy the long weekend!!

Happy Mother's Day weekend! Stop in for the Frame Show and Sale Today!!

Join us Saturday May 9th for a Frame Show and Sale!

TECHNICAL PROBLEM with EMAIL - Please contact our office by phone until the issue is resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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