A comprehensive eye exam can do more than test your vision – it could help save your life. A number of potentially life threatening health conditions can be detected through a comprehensive eye exam.
A comprehensive eye exam can do more than test your vision — it could help detect potentially life threatening conditions, like high blood pressure, diabetes, and brain tumours.
Bill C-284 An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care infographic
Eye health in Canada: An invisible crisis
September 2022
September 2022
As we age, so do our eyes. Aging eyes can mean decreased sharpness in our vision, an inability to distinguish between shades, problems with glare, slower adaptation to darkness and reductions in how much of our surroundings can be seen at one time. Any one of these changes increases the risk of a fall and it’s the first consideration in falls prevention.