Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month Prompts COS to Call for Careful Shopping this Holiday Season

Each year, particularly during the holiday season, many children end up in the emergency room with toy-related eye injuries With the current season...

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Wearing Sunglasses Year-round Is Crucial to Maintain Optimal Eye Health

The season for patios, beaches and outdoor activity is upon us, and as Canadians spend more time in the sun, their risk of getting cataracts...

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Glaucoma Awareness Month Draws Attention to Preventable Vision Loss

Known as the “silent thief of sight”, glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide that affects nearly 800,000 Canadians...

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Purchasing Safe Toys for Children this Holiday Season Can Reduce Risk of Eye Trauma

With the holidays fast approaching, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society wants to stress the importance of purchasing eye-safe toys when shopping...

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Private Member’s Bill Calls for National Strategy On Eye Care

On June 14th in the House of Commons, Hon Judy Sgro, MP for Humber River-Black Creek, introduced Bill C-284 to establish a National Strategy for Eye...

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