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Optometrists’ association estimates 15,000 fewer eye exams per day after service withdrawal

Optometrists withdrew OHIP-covered eye exams on Sept. 1 amid a standoff with the government. ...

The Ontario Association of Optometrists wants the government to commit to covering operating costs for OHIP services. ...

Dr. Catherine Zahn will begin her new role on Sept. 7 ...

Critics charged the spending was needed to address previous PC mistakes on the file. ...

Dr. Fady Balaa said he would like to see more surgeons working together in a "shared care model." ...

This comes after the government closed a mental health treatment program for youth in the justice system. ...

Those who got their first dose between March 10–19 will be the first eligible group. ...

But the health minister's office cautioned that this doesn't mean these surgeries will resume right away. ...

People aged 55 to 64 are the biggest spreaders, the study found. ...

People who use opioids said pharmacists should be more empathetic when dispensing the overdose-reversing drug. ...