Effective tomorrow, November 23, 2021, Ontario Optometrists will start seeing O.H.I.P. patients again. Continued service hinges on successful negotiations with the Ministry of Health which have (finally) restarted. We won't know the outcome of these talks for some time but in Optometry's show of good faith for the Government, our Association agreed to resume examinations for all. Let's hope for success.
As happened with our COVID-19 suspension of care and the displaced patients in the schedule, we will try our best to fit everyone back in as expediently as possible. It is a daunting task and we will try to prioritize known at-risk patients and patients with expressed urgency. We have kept a chronological list of everyone postponed and will attempt to contact you.
Unless it is an emergency situation, it would be best if you DO NOT call us to reschedule so we can efficiently use our phone time to get everyone reorganized in an orderly fashion.
Thanks for your patience. Let's hope that this service restart can be permanent!
As happened with our COVID-19 suspension of care and the displaced patients in the schedule, we will try our best to fit everyone back in as expediently as possible. It is a daunting task and we will try to prioritize known at-risk patients and patients with expressed urgency. We have kept a chronological list of everyone postponed and will attempt to contact you.
Unless it is an emergency situation, it would be best if you DO NOT call us to reschedule so we can efficiently use our phone time to get everyone reorganized in an orderly fashion.
Thanks for your patience. Let's hope that this service restart can be permanent!
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