Child Visual Health Resources
Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP): Comprehensive eye exams and any required follow-up visits are covered (FREE) annually for children 19 years of age and under with a valid Ontario Health Card. For more information on OHIP coverage and for optometry services visit www.optom.on.ca.
Canadian Association of Optometrists: https://opto.ca
Children’s Vision and Screen Time: Too much screen time can cause eye strain and other health problems in children. Learn how to protect your child's eyes : https://opto.ca/sites/default/files/2023-03/Childrens-Vision-and-Screen-Time_EN_Digital_Mar-2022.pdf
Eastern Ontario Blind & Low Vision Program: http://www.children.gov.on.ca
Ontario Disability Support Program & Ontario Works:
- For Prescott-Russell: 1-800-667-6307 / 59 Court Street L’Orignal
- For Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry:
- OW 613-933-6282 / 340 Pitt Street Cornwall
- ODSP 613-932-3381 / 4 Montreal Road Cornwall
Eye See Eye Learn Program: Eligible junior and senior kindergarten students can receive a free pair of glasses from a participating optometrist. https://optom.on.ca/esel/
