For Patients

In Ontario, there is one optometrist for every 10,162 residents. Optometric practices can be found in more than 200 towns and cities across Ontario, a level of service that means our members can provide in-depth eye and vision care to many patients - and we are always striving to increase our reach and improve our level of care!

Did You Know?

    OHIP Contacts

    A resident of Ontario must have a health card to show that he or she is entitled to health care services paid for by OHIP. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care pays for a wide range of services, however, it does not pay for services that are not medically necessary, such as cosmetic surgery.

    Most of your Ontario health benefits are covered across Canada. The province or territory you are visiting will usually bill the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care directly for hospital and physician services. In Quebec, you may have to pay for physician services and then submit your receipt to your local ministry office for payment.

    For more information on OHIP and coverage, please refer to the:

    Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC)
    http://www.health.gov.on.ca

    Or Call the Call the Ministry ServiceOntario, INFOline at 1-800-664-8988
    (Toll-free in Ontario only)

    TTY 1-800-387-5559
    Hours of Operation: 8:30am - 5:00pm

  • 51% of all Canadians have coverage for glasses or contact lenses. In Ontario, this number rises to 60%
  • 1 in 6 children have vision problems and 80% of early learning is visual
  • In 2001, Ontario's 1181 optometrists provided primary eye care services to nearly 3 million Ontarians
  • According to Statistics Canada, the population of Ontario grew by 13.3% in the last decade. The number of Ontario seniors (age 65+) grew nearly twice as fast (25.8% growth)
  • In the last 5 years the number of eye care services provided by optometrists to children grew by 28.3%. At the same time, the number of eye care services provided to seniors by optometrists grew by 61.5%
  • 96% of the population of North America (Canada and US) have access to prescription drugs for the treatment of eye conditions from their optometrists