TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 /CNW/ – On October 12, it’s World Sight Day, an international day of awareness organized by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). To spread awareness on the importance of eye health, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS), the national authority on eye and vision care in Canada, has launched a national photo contest: See The The post Capture the beauty of Canada: Canadian Ophthalmological Society announces national photo contest for World Sight Day appeared first on COS-SCO.

TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2023 /CNW/ – August marks Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and as good vision is significantly important for a child’s growth and well-being, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) wants to raise awareness about the importance of eye exams and highlight the work that’s being done by the Indigenous Children Eye Examination (ICEE) project. To The post Clear vision for the future: Canadian Ophthalmological Society celebrates Indigenous Children Eye Examination Project, impacting 6,000 lives to date appeared first on COS-SCO.

As June also marks Cataract Awareness Month, it becomes all the more important to raise awareness and educate Canadians about cataracts, the primary cause of vision loss. The post Wearing sunglasses year-round is crucial to maintain optimal eye health appeared first on COS-SCO.

May is Vision Health Month, and the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) wants to stress the importance of vision health care, especially when assessing the overall needs of Canadian seniors. The post Vision Health Month: Canada’s aging population highlights need to prioritize eye health and vision loss prevention appeared first on COS-SCO.

TORONTO, March 28, 2023 /CNW/ – Today, the Government of Canada has shown its commitment and leadership towards health care in the country with the federal budget announcement, a positive step towards putting the health of Canadians, including Indigenous communities, at the forefront. Following this announcement, the national vision health stakeholders – Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Canadian Association The post <strong>Vision care is health care: Canada’s vision health stakeholders collectively stress the need to support vision care in federal budget</strong> appeared first on COS-SCO.